Beechcraft 80 Queen Air crash, Mar 29, 1979 (1 killed), C...
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air accident on March 29, 1979 near Chicago-Executive (Palwaukee) Illinois, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Failure of the...
- Date: March 29, 1979
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
- Location: Chicago-Executive (Palwaukee) Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of the left engine during climb caused by connecting rod failure (number 5 connecting rod) and a hole in the oil sump.
A Beechcraft 80 Queen Air (N723Q) on a flight from Wheeling to Chicago declared an emergency after an explosion in the left engine shortly after takeoff from Wheeling-Palwaukee Airport on 29 March 1979. The pilot, the only occupant, was cleared to return and continued the approach. The aircraft went out of control on touchdown and crashed in flames, killing the pilot.