Beechcraft 200 Super King Air crash, Sep 9, 2014, Nouméa-...
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air accident on September 9, 2014 near Nouméa-La Tontouta, New Caledonia with no fatalities. Cause: BEA (as summarized by...
- Date: September 9, 2014
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
- Location: Nouméa-La Tontouta, New Caledonia
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: BEA (as summarized by BAAA): rupture of two teeth on the sprocket of the left main gear control cylinder, probably caused by improper installation or adjustment of the toothed gear.
On 9 September 2014 a Beechcraft 200C Super King Air (F GRSO) flying an ambulance mission from Lifou with two pilots and two passengers could not confirm that the landing gear was locked. After low passes over the tower and about 45 minutes of flight to burn fuel, the aircraft landed and both main gears collapsed. All four occupants got out safely and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.