Beechcraft BE-300 N224CR

Summary

On 22 June 2002 at about 15:30 local time, a Beechcraft BE-300 registered N224CR, operated by Flight Concepts, Inc., was involved in an accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 June 2002 at 15:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States

Coordinates

36.1983, -95.8881

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-300

Registration

N224CR

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Flight Concepts, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Tulsa → Georgetown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

FTW02LA190

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's inadequate preflight of the airplane resulting in the in-flight separation of the left engine inboard access door.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

While climbing through 9,500 feet msl, the inboard access panel for the left engine cowling became open. During the turn to return to the departure airport, the door separated from the airplane. The pilot landed the airplane without further incident. The integrity of the pressure vessel was compromised on the left side of the cabin. The Pilot's Operating Handbook and FAA Approved Flight Manual, Section IV Normal Procedures, Preflight Inspection states in part, " to check the engine cowling, doors, and panels."

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.