Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Sep 7, 2012, Pune
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on September 7, 2012 near Pune, Maharashtra, India with no fatalities. Cause: Wrong aiming point and incorrect power...
- Date: September 7, 2012
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Wrong aiming point and incorrect power management during approach, as the crew tried to land within the shortest possible distance; inadequate recent type experience of the captain and confusion between the pilots.
A King Air 90 on a local training flight at Pune was stabilised late on approach after the crew lost sight of the runway on the first circuit. It came below the glide path and undershot the runway by about 880 feet, damaging the aircraft substantially. All three occupants walked away.