At 1645 central time, a Beech 58P struck the ground 120 feet short of runway 28 at Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport. The pilot and two passengers reported no injuries. The pilot said he did not realize there was a hill at the approach end of runway 28. During approach, the nose gear of the airplane collided with the hill short of the runway.
June 02, Gatlinburg, Tenn. / Beech Baron
At 1645 central time, a Beech 58P struck the ground 120 feet short of runway 28 at Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport. The pilot and two passengers reported no injuries. The pilot said he did not realize there was a hill at the approach end of runway 28. During approach, the nose gear of the airplane collided with the hill short of the runway....
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech 58P aircraft struck a hill 120 feet short of runway 28 at Gatlinburg-Pigeon Forge Airport.
- The incident occurred when the aircraft's nose gear collided with a hill, which the pilot was unaware of, at the approach end of the runway.
- Despite the collision, the pilot and two passengers reported no injuries.
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