Crash of a Beechcraft A100 King Air in Gold Beach
Date & Time:
Sep 30, 1987 at 1435 LT
Registration:
N32RL
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Santa Ana - Gold Beach
MSN:
BE-117
YOM:
1981
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total hours on type:
2500.00
Circumstances:
Shortly after the aircraft touched down on the runway, the right main gear collapsed. Despite the pilot's attempts to correct the situation with left rudder and braking, the aircraft veered to the right of the runway and collided with a building. Shortly after it struck the building, a fire erupted, which totally consumed the aircraft and the building. Due to the severity of the fire, the fracture surfaces of the right landing gear were obliterated.
Probable cause:
Occurrence #1: main gear collapsed
Phase of operation: landing - flare/touchdown
Findings
1. (c) landing gear, main gear - failure, total
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Occurrence #2: loss of control - on ground/water
Phase of operation: landing - roll
Findings
2. Directional control - not possible
3. Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled
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Occurrence #3: on ground/water collision with object
Phase of operation: landing
Findings
4. (f) object - building (nonresidential)
Phase of operation: landing - flare/touchdown
Findings
1. (c) landing gear, main gear - failure, total
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Occurrence #2: loss of control - on ground/water
Phase of operation: landing - roll
Findings
2. Directional control - not possible
3. Ground loop/swerve - uncontrolled
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Occurrence #3: on ground/water collision with object
Phase of operation: landing
Findings
4. (f) object - building (nonresidential)
Final Report: