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Accidents: May 2011
Preliminary Report: King Air Crashes on Takeoff Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Long Beach, Calif., March 16, 2011–The twin turboprop was s

Preliminary Report: King Air Crashes on Takeoff

Hawker Beechcraft King Air B200, Long Beach, Calif., March 16, 2011–The twin turboprop was substantially damaged when it crashed soon after takeoff from Long Beach Airport (LGB). The aircraft was departing on a Part 91 flight to Heber City, Utah. According to witnesses, the King Air, registered as N849BM to Carde Equipment Sales, reached an attitude of approximately 200 feet and “wobbled” from side to side several times before rolling to the left. The commercial pilot and four passengers were killed in the crash and resulting fire, while a fifth suffered serious injuries.