Beechcraft 65 Queen Air crash, Dec 16, 1979 (7 killed), L...
Beechcraft 65 Queen Air accident on December 16, 1979 near Lexington-Blue Grass Kentucky, United States with 7 fatalities. Cause: Uncontrolled...
- Date: December 16, 1979
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 65 Queen Air
- Location: Lexington-Blue Grass Kentucky, United States
- Fatalities: 7
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Uncontrolled collision with the ground during the climb after engine failure caused by induction system icing. Contributing factors listed were ice in the induction system and anti-icing or deicing equipment not used or used incorrectly.
A Beechcraft 65 Queen Air operated by A. H. Cowley and Associates took off from Lexington-Blue Grass Airport in icing conditions bound for Atlanta. One engine failed after its induction system iced, the pilot lost control while climbing and the aircraft crashed in a field and burned. All seven occupants were killed.