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Incident · Substantial damage

FAA incident report · Beech F90 · Poplar Bluff, MO · February 6, 2017

Date: February 6, 2017 · 16:46 local
Place: Poplar Bluff, MO
Phase of flight: Landing: Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N246CA
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA17CA150
Reported as: Beech F90
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60A
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificates: Airline transport, commercial pilot, flight instructor
Pilot’s flight hours: 26,500 total3,428 in this make and model128 in the last 90 days

N246CARegistration cancelled Mar 2, 2019 · Beech F90S/N LA-27 · Built 1980 Airframe modelBeech F90 Engine modelPratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-60ATurbo-prop

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What happened

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At 2337Z kmem was advised that an aircraft was inbound to kmem and was NORDO. N246CA, a BE90 was on approach to Poplar Bluff with zme and hit trees while on apch at 2225Z. Zme reported that at 2246Z N246CA squawked 7700 and climbed to 7500 and orbited for aprox 15 minutes with no comm began diverting to kmem. At 2331Z, kmem issued an ALERT2 for a possible gear up NORDO landing RWY18L. At 2336Z, light gun signal was given to N246CA and he landed on RWY18L and taxied to the ramp woi. Fire personnel followed him and advised that the aircraft had struck trees on apch at kpof.

As the FAA filed it

AT 2337Z KMEM WAS ADVISED THAT AN AIRCRAFT WAS INBOUND TO KMEM AND WAS NORDO. N246CA, A BE90 WAS ON APPROACH TO POPLAR BLUFF WITH ZME AND HIT TREES WHILE ON APCH AT 2225Z. ZME REPORTED THAT AT 2246Z N246CA SQUAWKED 7700 AND CLIMBED TO 7500 AND ORBITED FOR APROX 15 MINUTES WITH NO COMM BEGAN DIVERTING TO KMEM. AT 2331Z, KMEM ISSUED AN ALERT2 FOR A POSSIBLE GEAR UP NORDO LANDING RWY18L. AT 2336Z, LIGHT GUN SIGNAL WAS GIVEN TO N246CA AND HE LANDED ON RWY18L AND TAXIED TO THE RAMP WOI. FIRE PERSONNEL FOLLOWED HIM AND ADVISED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD STRUCK TREES ON APCH AT KPOF.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB GAA17CA150Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPoplar Bluff, MOThe pilot’s descent below the minimum descent altitude during a nonprecision approach, which resulted in a tree strike.Feb 6, 2017 · Substantial damage