Beechcraft 65 Queen Air crash, Jun 13, 1979 (1 killed), P...
Beechcraft 65 Queen Air accident on June 13, 1979 near Preston Georgia, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Engine power loss in cruise attributed to...
- Date: June 13, 1979
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 65 Queen Air
- Location: Preston Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Engine power loss in cruise attributed to low compression; inadequate maintenance was cited as a contributing factor. The NTSB investigation (MIA79FAQ96) is recorded as completed.
A Beechcraft 65 Queen Air (N111WP) crashed near Preston, Georgia, on 13 June 1979 at about 20:00 after an engine lost power in cruise. The pilot, the sole occupant, was killed. The aircraft was carrying marijuana and drugs in an illegal smuggling flight and was destroyed.