Mechanical issue led to plane crash landing on roof at KC area airport
A mechanical malfunction led to a plane crash landing on the roof of a hangar at the New Century AirCenter in Johnson County Monday, law enforcement said. A National Transportation Safety Board spokesman said the plane was damaged while approaching a runway.
Two people were injured when the twin-engine Beechcraft King Air E90 plane crashed onto the the roof of a hangar at the airport Monday afternoon, the fairly intact aircraft coming to rest on the roof a short distance away.
The aircraft was flying south when a malfunction caused the left engine to become inoperable, a Kansas Highway Patrol crash report said. The pilot lost control of the plane while turning left and crashed into the building, the report said.
Peter Knudson, a spokesman for the NTSB, which is investigating the incident, said the plane was damaged while approaching an attempted landing on the airport’s Runway 18.
Witnesses or anyone who might have information relevant to the investigation may contact the NTSB by email at witness@ntsb.gov, Knudson said. A preliminary report is expected within 30 days of a crash, and a more detailed final report is expected in 6-12 months, he said.
People working in the hangar at the time of the crash evacuated the building.
The two occupants of the plane were able to get out of the aircraft and onto the roof of the building and climbed down a ladder to safety, officials said.
The pilot, a 73-year-old Lee’s Summit man, complained of pain and was taken to an area hospital with a possible injury, officials said. A passenger, a 30-year-old woman from Arkansas, was also taken to an area hospital with a suspected minor injury.
The plane was removed from the roof of the hangar Tuesday.
This story was originally published June 18, 2025 at 12:38 PM.
