Beechcraft 200 Super King Air crash, Oct 25, 2001, Cheste...
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air accident on October 25, 2001 near Chesterfield-Spirit of St Louis, Missouri, United States with no fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: October 25, 2001
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
- Location: Chesterfield-Spirit of St Louis, Missouri, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Inadequate planning and decision making by the pilot, including exceeding the crosswind component; gusts were a contributing factor.
A Beechcraft Super King Air made a landing attempt at Spirit of St. Louis that exceeded the aircraft's demonstrated crosswind limit in gusty winds. The aborted landing damaged the gear, and the aircraft later landed at Spirit of St. Louis and veered off the runway. No one was injured.