Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Apr 16, 1967 (3 killed), En...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on April 16, 1967 near Endicott New York, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Improper instrument flight operations...
- Date: April 16, 1967
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Endicott New York, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Improper instrument flight operations by the crew, who were radar vectored toward the airport but were not authorized to attempt an instrument approach. Poor weather was a contributing factor (NTSB report NYC67A0143).
A General Precision King Air A90 on a night approach to Endicott Tri Cities Airport in New York descended too low in poor weather, struck treetops and crashed a few miles short of the runway. Both pilots and one passenger were killed and two passengers were seriously injured.