Beechcraft B200 N102DB

Summary

On 17 September 2024 at about 06:40 local time, a Beechcraft B200 registered N102DB, operated by Finch Air LLC, was involved in an accident near Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States. 4 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

17 September 2024 at 06:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Las Vegas, New Mexico, United States

Nearest airport

Las Vegas Muni (LVS)

Coordinates

35.6542, -105.1424

Aircraft

Beechcraft B200

Registration

N102DB

Category

Airplane

Year built

1996

Engines

2

Operator

Finch Air LLC

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Other Work Use

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Albuquerque → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

WPR24LA308

Nobody was injured.

The airplane’s collision with an elk during landing.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot of the multi-engine airplane reported that, during the landing flare as the airplane was about to touch down, an elk ran onto the runway and into the landing path of the airplane. The airplane collided with the animal, the left landing gear collapsed, and the left wing impacted the runway surface. Subsequently, the airplane veered left and exited the left side of the runway before it came to rest. The airplane sustained substantial damage to the left wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical malfunctions or failures with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.