Wichita - Wichita

At liftoff, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed in flames by the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed. He was engaged in a local test flight at Wichita-Beechcraft Field before the aircraft should be delivered to the French operator Flo Air.

Flight / Schedule

Wichita - Wichita

Registration

F-BRAR

MSN

LC-313

Year of Manufacture

1968

Operator

Flo Air

Date

November 7, 1968 at 04:31 PM

Type

CRASH

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Crash Location

Wichita-Beechcraft Field Kansas

Region

North America • United States of America

Crash Cause

Human factor

Narrative Report

On November 7, 1968 at 04:31 PM, Wichita - Wichita experienced a crash involving Beechcraft 65 Queen Air, operated by Flo Air, with the event recorded near Wichita-Beechcraft Field Kansas.

The flight was categorized as test and the reported phase was takeoff (climb) at a airport (less than 10 km from airport) crash site.

1 people were known to be on board, 1 fatalities were recorded, 0 survivors were identified or estimated. This corresponds to an estimated fatality rate of 100.0%.

Crew on board: 1, crew fatalities: 1, passengers on board: 0, passenger fatalities: 0, other fatalities: 0.

The listed crash cause is human factor. At liftoff, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed in flames by the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed. He was engaged in a local test flight at Wichita-Beechcraft Field before the aircraft should be delivered to the French operator Flo Air.

Aircraft reference details include registration F-BRAR, MSN LC-313, year of manufacture 1968.

Fatalities

Total

1

Crew

1

Passengers

0

Other

0

Crash Summary

At liftoff, the twin engine aircraft stalled and crashed in flames by the runway. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed. He was engaged in a local test flight at Wichita-Beechcraft Field before the aircraft should be delivered to the French operator Flo Air.

Cause: Human factor

Occupants & Outcome

Crew On Board

1

Passengers On Board

0

Estimated Survivors

0

Fatality Rate

100.0%

Known people on board: 1

Operational Details

Schedule / Flight

Wichita - Wichita

Operator

Flo Air

Flight Type

Test

Flight Phase

Takeoff (climb)

Crash Site

Airport (less than 10 km from airport)

Region / Country

North America • United States of America

Aircraft Details

Registration

F-BRAR

MSN

LC-313

Year of Manufacture

1968