Beechcraft Beechjet 400 crash, Feb 14, 2024, Bentonville-...
Beechcraft Beechjet 400 accident on February 14, 2024 near Bentonville-Louise M. Thaden Field, Arkansas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: February 14, 2024
- Aircraft: Beechcraft Beechjet 400
- Location: Bentonville-Louise M. Thaden Field, Arkansas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The elevator cable was routed on the wrong side of the guard pin, which led to cable failure and loss of elevator control (NTSB).
A Beechjet 400 lost elevator control on takeoff at Bentonville because the elevator cable had been routed on the wrong side of a guard pin and had worn through. The jet settled back, overran the runway and collapsed its gear while avoiding a gas station. Two passengers had minor injuries.