Incident Overview
Date: Friday 31 December 1999
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft 99A Airliner
Owner/operator: Bohlke International Airways
Registration Number: N491BB
Location: Saint-Barthlmy Airport (SBH) –
ÿ Saint Barth?lemy
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Destroyed, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 9
Component Affected: Aircraft Control System (specifically, rudder, ailerons, and control inputs)Aircraft Control System (specifically, rudder, ailerons, and control inputs)
Category: Accident
An aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during landing at St. Barthelemy due to a series of maneuvers involving a 360-degree turn, a prolonged final approach, and subsequent control issues. The aircraft exhibited yawing to the left, ground looping, and a complete stop on the fuselage.An aircraft experienced a significant loss of control during landing at St. Barthelemy due to a series of maneuvers involving a 360-degree turn, a prolonged final approach, and subsequent control issues. The aircraft exhibited yawing to the left, ground looping, and a complete stop on the fuselage.
Description
The aircraft departed St.Croix at about 10:00 for a flight to St. Barthelemy. A 360-degree turn had to be made upon arrival due to other arriving traffic. The aircraft turned an 8- mile final. At a 1,5-mile final the flaps were lowered to the full down position, the propellers were set at 2,000 rpm, airspeed 95 knots, and all three landing gear lights were illuminated. On touchdown the airplane yawed to the left. Right rudder and aileron was applied with negative results. Power was increased and the airplane continued to yaw to the left. The airplane went off the left side of the runway and ground looped, separating the right main landing gear. The airplane came to a complete stop on its fuselage with the nose gear extended.
Primary Cause
Incorrect control inputs and a lack of stability during a complex landing sequence, potentially exacerbated by the presence of other traffic.Incorrect control inputs and a lack of stability during a complex landing sequence, potentially exacerbated by the presence of other traffic.Share on:
