Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Feb 27, 1978 (6 killed), Bi...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on February 27, 1978 near Big Piney Wyoming, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain on...
- Date: February 27, 1978
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Big Piney Wyoming, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain on final approach due to improper IFR operation, with low ceiling, snow and a weather briefing relayed from Big Piney ground personnel as contributing factors.
On 27 February 1978 a Chevron Oil Company Beechcraft King Air (N878T) on a flight from Rangely via Big Piney to Evanston struck the ground a few miles short of Big Piney Airport, Wyoming, in low ceiling and snow. All six occupants were killed.