Beechcraft 65 Queen Air crash, Jan 10, 1974 (5 killed), J...
Beechcraft 65 Queen Air accident on January 10, 1974 near Jacksonville Florida, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: Right engine failure after...
- Date: January 10, 1974
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 65 Queen Air
- Location: Jacksonville Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Right engine failure after takeoff with the propeller not feathered. The aircraft was overweight and its centre of gravity was beyond the aft limit.
A private Queen Air lost its right engine shortly after takeoff from Jacksonville, and the crew did not feather the propeller. The aircraft went out of control and crashed, killing five of its six occupants.