Incident Overview
Date: Tuesday 28 October 2014
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft B100 King Air
Owner/operator: private
Registration Number: N702TD
Location: Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) –
ÿ France
Phase of Flight: Landing
Status: Substantial
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4
Component Affected: Left Main Landing GearLeft Main Landing Gear
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft B100 King Air experienced a hard landing accident at Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) due to an engine power reduction during flare on runway 25R. Subsequent increased power caused the aircraft to sink, resulting in a hard landing and damage to the left main landing gear, leading to a left-side swing and subsequent ground sliding.A Beechcraft B100 King Air experienced a hard landing accident at Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) due to an engine power reduction during flare on runway 25R. Subsequent increased power caused the aircraft to sink, resulting in a hard landing and damage to the left main landing gear, leading to a left-side swing and subsequent ground sliding.
Description
A Beechcraft B100 King Air sustained substantial damage in a hard landing accident at Toussus-le-Noble Airport (TNF) in France. During the flare for landing on runway 25R, the pilot reduced engine power too soon. The aircraft began to sink upon which the instructor increased power. The plane landed hard and the left main landing gear which struck the ground next to the runway and broke. The aircraft swung to the left and stopped after sliding several hundred meters.
Primary Cause
Engine power reduction during flare on runway 25R.Engine power reduction during flare on runway 25R.Share on:
