An airline transport pilot’s incorrect response to the partial loss of engine power in his Textron Aviation B-300 seconds after takeoff from Addison, Texas, U.S., led to the crash that killed both pilots and all eight passengers, the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) says.
In its final report on the June 30, 2019, crash of the B-300 – also known as a King Air 350 – the NTSB noted that the pilot had applied pressure to the left rudder instead of the right rudder after the power loss in the left engine and cited as the probable cause of the crash “the pilot’s failure to maintain airplane control following a reduction of thrust in the left engine.” If he had applied pressure to the right rudder, “it would have been possible to maintain directional and lateral control,” the report said.
Accident investigators could not determine the cause of the reduction in engine power, and there was no indication of any engine or propeller problem that would have int…
