2014 Wichita King Air crash
On October 30, 2014, a Beechcraft King Air B200 twin turboprop crashed into a building hosting a FlightSafety International (FSI) training center shortly after taking off from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport in Wichita, Kansas. The pilot, the only person on board, was killed along with three people in the building; six more people in the building were injured.
Crash site | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 30, 2014 |
| Summary | Crashed into a building following suspected engine failure at take-off; pilot error |
| Site | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas, United States 37°39.592′N 97°25.490′W |
| Total fatalities | 4 |
| Total injuries | 6 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Beechcraft King Air B200 |
| Operator | Gilleland Aviation |
| Registration | N52SZ |
| Flight origin | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas |
| Destination | Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport, Mena, Arkansas |
| Occupants | 1 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 3 |
| Ground injuries | 6 |
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded that the crash most likely occurred due to the pilot's inability to successfully control the aircraft after a reduction in power from the left engine.
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