Accident Details
Date
Thursday, December 10, 1992
NTSB Number
BFO93FA016
Location
ELKRIDGE, MD
Event ID
20001211X16128
Coordinates
39.239421, -76.680458
Aircraft Damage
Destroyed
Highest Injury
Fatal
Fatalities
1
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
0
Uninjured
0
Total Aboard
1
Probable Cause and Findings
FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PROPERLY SECURE THE CARGO, WHICH ALLOWED A SHIFT IN THE CENTER OF GRAVITY DURING A MISSED APPROACH MANEUVER AND RESULTED IN SUBSEQUENT LOSS OF AIRCRAFT CONTROL AND FLYING SPEED. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ASSURE THE AIRPLANE WAS LOADED WITHIN ITS PROPER WEIGHT AND BALANCE LIMITATIONS.
Aircraft Information
Registration
N7770B
Make
BEECH
Serial Number
AF-320
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Registered Owner (Historical)
Name
KALITTA FLYING SERVICE INC
Address
843 WILLOW RUN AIRPORT
Status
Deregistered
City
YPSILANTI
State / Zip Code
MI 48198
Country
United States
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# BFO93FA016