Pilot Debrief

BEECH 58 near Prospect Heights, IL — 2011-02-22

Final reportCEN11CA208
Sign in to save
Date
2011-02-22
Location
Prospect Heights, IL, USA
Airport
PWK
Aircraft
BEECH 58
Registration
N12LK
Category
Airplane
Highest injury
None
Fatalities
0

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.

NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that during the landing, he misjudged the airplane's height above the runway. He flared the airplane too soon and it touched down hard. The airplane slid down the runway and came to rest upright. During the accident sequence, the airplane sustained damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane.

NTSB coding

Evidence available

  • 1 docket document
View NTSB final reportView NTSB docket

Docket documents1

Related mishaps