The commercial pilot of a Beechcraft King Air 200 that crashed during departure from Little Rock (Arkansas) Bill and Hillary Clinton International Airport (KLIT) on February 22 received three advisories before takeoff for low-level wind shear (LLWS) and faced rapidly deteriorating weather immediately after departure, according to a newly published NTSB preliminary report. The business-owned and operated turboprop twin was on an intended Part 91 IFR flight to Columbus, Ohio. The pilot and four passengers were killed in the accident.
At about 11:50 a.m., the pilot requested and received taxi clearance after listening to ATIS, which included an LLWS advisory alert. Approximately two minutes later, the tower controller transmitted another LLWS advisory alert. A few seconds later, the ground controller issued a similar advisory. At 11:55 a.m., the aircraft departed and no other transmissions were received from the pilot.
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