Beechcraft BE-200 N200EJ

Summary

On 18 January 2023 at about 15:18 local time, a Beechcraft BE-200 registered N200EJ, operated by Lynch Flying Service Inc DBA, was involved in an accident near Poplar, Montana, United States. 3 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

18 January 2023 at 15:18

Classification

Accident

Location

Poplar, Montana, United States

Nearest airport

Poplar Muni (PO1)

Coordinates

48.1344, -105.1621

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-200

Registration

N200EJ

Category

Airplane

Year built

2004

Engines

2

Operator

Lynch Flying Service Inc DBA

Operating rule

Part 135: Air Taxi & Commuter

Purpose of flight

Executive/Corporate

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Billings → Poplar

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

WPR23LA087

Nobody was injured.

The pilot’s failure to maintain adequate airspeed and descent rate during the landing approach, which resulted in an impact with terrain short of the runway threshold.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that while on approach for landing, the airplane started to lose altitude quickly. After the co-pilot noticed the high decent rate and the slow airspeed, he advised the pilot to add power. However, the airplane continued to descend and impacted terrain in a right wing and nose low attitude, about 30 yards short of the runway approach threshold, which resulted in substantial damage to the right wing. The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.