Beechcraft Beechjet 400 crash, Apr 17, 1999, Beckley-Rale...
Beechcraft Beechjet 400 accident on April 17, 1999 near Beckley-Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot...
- Date: April 17, 1999
- Aircraft: Beechcraft Beechjet 400
- Location: Beckley-Raleigh County, West Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot misjudged altitude and airspeed, causing a long landing and overrun; reliance on the optional thrust reverser and its failure to engage were contributing factors.
A Beechjet 400A landed about a third of the way down Runway 28 at Beckley in gusty winds, and its thrust reversers would not move past the deploy position. The pilot braked hard but the aircraft ran off the end of the runway and came to rest on a plateau about 90 feet below. Sources differ on injuries, but no fatalities were reported.