Gatlinburg, TN accident

[Cluemeister]

Landed at Gatlinburg (KGKT) yesterday, and took this picture. Looks like it was out of control on runway, guessing on landing, not sure.

Article here: https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/09/17/plane-crashes-gatlinburg-pigeon-forge-airport/

 

[midcap]

Any crash, I mean landing you can walk away from...Im I right?

 

[Daleandee]

Reportedly four people were onboard ... there's more to this story!

None were hurt ... yet.

 

[Pilawt]

N700AK, a Rockwell 700. There are only 11 of those on the FAA registration database.

 

[midcap]

N700AK, a Rockwell 700. There are only 11 of those on the FAA registration database.

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That's a good looking plane

 

[Daleandee]

That's a good looking plane

*was*

 

[pmanton]

I hope that was his own hangar.

 

[RyanB]

What in the world? How’s that even happen?

 

[Half Fast]

What in the world? How’s that even happen?

Carb ice.



Several possibilities - brake failure, blown tire, control cable failure, engine stoppage on one side, avoiding a stray cat, stoned pilot, spider in the cockpit,...

 

[Baked Potato]

...plane is in Drive when you thought it was in Reverse...

 

[Zeldman]

spider in the cockpit

 

[Jim K]

Iirc the hangars are quite a way from the runway.... Quite a wild ride

 

[2-Bit Speed]

Or...

[aiming at] a stray cat...

 

[flightwriter]

Per ASIAS: "AIRCRAFT LANDED, RIGHT ENGINE STOPPED CAUSING IT TO VEER OFF RUNWAY STRIKING TWO HANGARS, SEVIERVILLE, TN."

https://www.asias.faa.gov/apex/f?p=...96_FATAL_FLG:19-SEP-22,ROCKWELL+INTERNATIONAL

Ooooooookay...

 

[Mtns2Skies]

Engines should be near idle on landing... that wouldn't create much yaw.

I could definitely see this happening at Vmc on takeoff if you have a sudden engine failure and don't cut in time.

 

[Cluemeister]

Hangar location

 

[Half Fast]

Hangar location
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That's a long way off the runway. I think it lends credence to my spider theory....

 

[luvflyin]

N700AK, a Rockwell 700. There are only 11 of those on the FAA registration database.

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Soon to be 10 ?? Those 10 are probably saying, 'cool, parts.'

 

[luvflyin]

That's a good looking plane

Looks like a Duke on steroids.

 

[Larry in TN]

Reminds me of this one where the pilots inadvertently shut off their last available hydraulic pump.

 

[midcap]

Reminds me of this one where the pilots inadvertently shut off their last available hydraulic pump.

That looked expensive

 

[eman1200]

at least there's that:

 

[midcap]

at least there's that:

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That's a plus!

 

[Velocity173]

at least there's that:

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And the UT Life Star helicopter is 50 yards down the ramp. Would’ve been the shortest air ambulance transfer ever.

 

[Country Flier]

And the UT Life Star helicopter is 50 yards down the ramp. Would’ve been the shortest air ambulance transfer ever.

They still would have charged $35,000 for the flight though...and also said it was necessary.

 

[midcap]

They still would have charged $35,000 for the flight though...and also said it was necessary.

well yeah how else are you gonna cross the fence?

 

[sarangan]

Landed at Gatlinburg (KGKT) yesterday, and took this picture. Looks like it was out of control on runway, guessing on landing, not sure.

Article here: https://www.wvlt.tv/2022/09/17/plane-crashes-gatlinburg-pigeon-forge-airport/

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Why did the roof collapse?

 

[squincher]

Didn't chock the wheels in the hangar.

 

[Half Fast]

Were any planes inside the hangar damaged?

(I can envision Avemco making a "Farmers" style commercial out of this one. Maybe @SixPapaCharlie could help....)

 

[hindsight2020]

Didn't chock the wheels in the hangar.

Admit, got a chuckle out of this post, as I put the airplane away today after a quick flight and chocked it reflexively, as I always do. Old habits die hard lol.

 

[Cluemeister]

That appears to be a maintenance hangar.

 

[midwestpa24]

Why did the roof collapse?

Looks like he impacted the dividing/load bearing wall between two attached hangars, taking out the corner column.

 

[eman1200]

looks like there's a pretty steep drop-off on the other side if he had gone all the way through. which would make this a cliff hangar...............

 

[midcap]

That appears to be a maintenance hangar.View attachment 110673

maybe he really needed to get his annual done

 

[Mxfarm]

maybe he really needed to get his annual done

overcharged him for the annual?

 

[wanttaja]

overcharged him for the annual?

Overcharged him for a tire change?

Ron Wanttaja

 

[kyleb]

Overcharged him for a tire change?

Ron Wanttaja

Declined the tire change...

Saved $700.

 

[Pilawt]

Did he file a flight plan?

 

[steingar]

It was a POA event where a twin I was in blew and tire and wound up in a ditch. Apparently it can happen.