Beechcraft 99 Airliner crash, Aug 15, 2023, Lansing-Capit...
Beechcraft 99 Airliner accident on August 15, 2023 near Lansing-Capital Region, Michigan, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure...
- Date: August 15, 2023
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 99 Airliner
- Location: Lansing-Capital Region, Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's failure to properly set the rudder trim caused loss of directional control during takeoff. Contributing: inadequate checklist procedures before takeoff (NTSB).
An Ameriflight Beechcraft 99 drifted right on its takeoff roll at Lansing, rolled right after rotation and the pilot regained partial control by reducing power and banking left. The pilot was uninjured. The NTSB blamed the failure to set the rudder trim and inadequate checklist use.