Beechcraft 200 Super King Air crash, Oct 12, 2006, Leonar...
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air accident on October 12, 2006 near Leonardtown, Maryland, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Both main gear downlock...
- Date: October 12, 2006
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
- Location: Leonardtown, Maryland, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Both main gear downlock plates had been installed backwards, giving only a fraction of the design contact area. The manufacturer's maintenance manual gave no guidance on downlock plate orientation.
A Super King Air 200 test flight touched down at Leonardtown, Maryland, with the gear indicating down and locked. The right main gear collapsed after touchdown, the aircraft left the runway, and a post-crash fire destroyed much of the right side. The crew escaped without injury.