Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate flare, which resulted in a hard landing.
NTSB analysis
The pilot stated that during the landing, he misjudged the airplane's height above the runway. He flared the airplane too soon and it touched down hard. The airplane slid down the runway and came to rest upright. During the accident sequence, the airplane sustained damage to the fuselage and both wings. The pilot reported no preimpact mechanical anomalies with the airplane.
Text from the NTSB. Open the NTSB docket for CEN11CA208 for the full record.
Event
- Date
- Feb 22, 2011
- Type
- Accident
- Place
- Prospect Heights, Illinois
- Nearest airport
- Chicago Executive Airport (PWK)
- Highest injury
- None
- Weather
- Visual (VMC)
- Light
- Night, dark
Beech 58
- N-number
- N12LK
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rule
- Part 91 (general aviation)
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
From the NTSB aviation accident database: N-registered aircraft, events since 2008, data through Oct 28, 2026. The file is published monthly, so the latest weeks are incomplete and recent records can change. The official source is the NTSB aviation investigation search. CheckAero is independent and not affiliated with the NTSB.