Beechcraft 99 Airliner crash, Dec 16, 2003, Wausau
Beechcraft 99 Airliner accident on December 16, 2003 near Wausau, Wisconsin, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain...
- Date: December 16, 2003
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 99 Airliner
- Location: Wausau, Wisconsin, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain the proper descent rate and his inadequate flare.
A Beech 99 cargo flight landed hard at Wausau in light snow and low cloud. The pilot had come in high, then flared too late, and the engines did not spool up in time. The propeller and engine nacelle struck the ground. No one was hurt, but the aircraft was substantially damaged.