Beechcraft 80 Queen Air crash, Oct 24, 1978 (4 killed), T...
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air accident on October 24, 1978 near Torreon New Mexico, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Uncontrolled descent and...
- Date: October 24, 1978
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
- Location: Torreon New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Uncontrolled descent and collision with terrain after the pilot attempted operation beyond his experience and ability. Contributing factors were continued VFR flight into adverse weather, spatial disorientation, a low ceiling, rain and obscured mountains and passes.
On 24 October 1978 Beechcraft 80 Queen Air N886G, operated by Don Zimmermann Aviation on a charter flight from Oberlin toward Phoenix, was cruising in limited visibility when it lost control and crashed in hilly terrain near Torreon, New Mexico. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed.