At 15:38 central time, a Beech 200 made a hard landing on runway 21 at Lee Fine Memorial Airport. Winds were 13 gusting to 31 at the time. The pilot aborted the landing and returned to Saint Louis, Mo., from which the flight originated. When he landed in St. Louis, the airplane veered off the runway and struck a VASI, then continued across a taxiway and stopped short of T-hangars. The pilot was uninjured. Part of the left main landing gear was found on runway 21 in Osage Beach.
October 25, Osage Beach, Mo. / Beech King Air
At 15:38 central time, a Beech 200 made a hard landing on runway 21 at Lee Fine Memorial Airport. Winds were 13 gusting to 31 at the time. The pilot aborted the landing and returned to Saint Louis, Mo., from which the flight originated. When he landed in St. Louis, the airplane veered off the runway and struck a VASI, then continued across a taxiway and stopped short of T-hangars. The pilot was uninjured. Part of the left main landing gear was found on runway 21 in Osage Beach. ...
Key Takeaways:
- A Beech 200 made a hard landing at Lee Fine Memorial Airport amidst strong winds, leading the pilot to abort and return to St. Louis.
- During the landing in St. Louis, the aircraft veered off the runway, struck a VASI, and stopped short of T-hangars.
- Part of the left main landing gear was found at the initial landing site, indicating damage from the first incident, but the pilot was uninjured.
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