Date & Time:
Sep 7, 2012 at 2008 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 90 King Air
Operator:
Registration:
VT-KPC
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Training
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Pune - Pune
MSN:
LJ-1696
YOM:
2005
Country:
India
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
0
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
0
Other fatalities:
0
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total hours on type:
385
Copilot / Total hours on type:
4000
Aircraft flight hours:
1782
Circumstances:
The aircraft under the command of an ATPL holder took off from runway 28 for circuits and landings. After take-off, aircraft did circuit at 3500 feet for visual approach. Pilots lost contact with the runway in the first circuit. They were guided by the base radar and positioned on finals after one more circuit. At 3000-3500 feet aircraft was stabilized on approach with landing gears down and locked. Approach flaps had been selected on base leg. Descent was started after visual contact. Aircraft was high on approach initially. Thereafter aircraft progressively came below the glide slope and undershot the runway by 880 feet from the threshold of the runway 28 and got substantially damaged. The occupants came out of the aircraft of their own. There was no injury to anybody. There was no fire. There were no symptoms of approach of Stall. Aircraft was fully serviceable and refuelled before flight. Weather was within minima.
Probable cause:
The aircraft impacted in the undershoot area of the runway due to selection of wrong aiming point and incorrect power management during approach. This happened because crew tried to land the aircraft within shortest possible distance. Inadequate recent experience of Capt. „A‟ on type and confusion between pilots contributed to this error in skill and judgment.
Final Report:
VT-KPC.pdf778.05 KB
