Beechcraft 65 Queen Air crash, Jul 27, 1965, Iron Mountai...
Beechcraft 65 Queen Air accident on July 27, 1965 near Iron Mountain Michigan, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The crew did not maintain...
- Date: July 27, 1965
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 65 Queen Air
- Location: Iron Mountain Michigan, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The crew did not maintain sufficient airspeed on approach.
During a local training flight, the crew shut down one engine on final approach to Iron Mountain Ford Airport to simulate a failure. The airspeed became insufficient, the aircraft stalled and crashed in a field a few miles short of the runway. Both occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.