Incident Overview

Date: Thursday 27 March 2014
Aircraft Type: Beechcraft B200 King Air
Owner/operator: State of Haryana Government
Registration Number: VT-HRA
Location: Chandigarh Airport (IXC) – ÿ India
Phase of Flight: Take off
Status: Substantial, written off
Casualties: Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 10
Component Affected: Left Wing of the Beechcraft B200 Super King AirLeft Wing of the Beechcraft B200 Super King Air
Investigating Agency: AAIB IndiaAAIB India
Category: Accident
A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air carrying the Governor of Haryana to Delhi experienced a catastrophic accident during a takeoff. Ten occupants survived, but the aircraft sustained significant damage. The incident occurred due to a sudden loss of control resulting in a left bank attitude and a ground impact. The accident was initiated by a stalling event at a low altitude, exacerbated by insufficient yaw damp application and inadequate rudder management. The failure to follow established emergency procedures and a rushed take-off contributed to the incident.A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air carrying the Governor of Haryana to Delhi experienced a catastrophic accident during a takeoff. Ten occupants survived, but the aircraft sustained significant damage. The incident occurred due to a sudden loss of control resulting in a left bank attitude and a ground impact. The accident was initiated by a stalling event at a low altitude, exacerbated by insufficient yaw damp application and inadequate rudder management. The failure to follow established emergency procedures and a rushed take-off contributed to the incident.

Description

A Beechcraft B200 Super King Air operated by the Indian State of Haryana Government sustained substantial damage in a takeoff accident. All ten occupants survived the accident. The aircraft was used to fly the Governor of Haryana from Chandigarh to Delhi. In addition to the pilot and co-pilot there were 8 passengers. The baggage on board was approx. 50 lbs. There was 2100 lbs. of fuel on board. After boarding of the passengers, the aircraft engines were started at 11:30 hrs. The aircraft taxied out via taxiway D. After ATC departure clearance the aircraft was lined up for take-off. On clearance from ATC the take off roll was initiated and all the parameters were found normal. The rotation was initiated at 98 knots and the aircraft climbed to 10-15 feet AGL. The commander has stated that after lift-off, immediately the left rudder got locked in the forward position resulting in the aircraft yawing and rolling to left. The pilots tried to control it with right bank but the aircraft could not be controlled. Within 3-4 seconds of getting airborne the aircraft impacted the ground in a left bank attitude. The initial impact was on pucca (tar road) and the wing took the first impact loads. After the aircraft came to final halt, the co-pilot opened the door and evacuation was carried out. There was no injury to any of the occupants. Probable cause of the accident: The accident occurred due to stalling of left wing of the aircraft at a very low height. The contributory factors were: – Failure on the part of the crew to effectively put off the yaw damp so as to release the rudder stiffness as per the emergency checklist. – Checklist not being carried out by the crew members. – Not putting off the Rudder Boost. – Speeds call outs not made by co-pilot. – Not abandoning the take-off at lower speed (before V1). – Failure of CRM in the cockpit in case of emergency. – Early rotation and haste to take-off.

Primary Cause

Stalling of the left wing during takeoff at a low altitude.Stalling of the left wing during takeoff at a low altitude.

Share on:

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *