2014 Wichita King Air crash
Crash site | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | October 30, 2014 |
| Summary | Crashed into a building following suspected engine failure at take-off; pilot error |
| Site | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas, United States 37°39.592′N 97°25.490′W / 37.659867°N 97.424833°W |
| Total fatalities | 4 |
| Total injuries | 6 |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Beechcraft King Air B200 |
| Operator | Gilleland Aviation |
| Registration | N52SZ |
| Flight origin | Wichita Mid-Continent Airport, Wichita, Kansas |
| Destination | Mena Intermountain Municipal Airport, Mena, Arkansas |
| Occupants | 1 |
| Passengers | 0 |
| Crew | 1 |
| Fatalities | 1 |
| Survivors | 0 |
| Ground casualties | |
| Ground fatalities | 3 |
| Ground injuries | 6 |
On October 30, 2014, a Beechcraft King Air B200 twin turboprop crashed into a building hosting a FlightSafety International (FSI) training center, shortly after taking off from Wichita Mid-Continent Airport in Wichita, Kansas. The pilot, the only person on board, was killed along with three people in the building; six more people in the building were injured.
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) concluded that the crash most likely occurred due to the pilot's inability to successfully control the aircraft after a reduction in power from the left engine.