Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Dec 28, 1979 (1 killed), Hayden...
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on December 28, 1979 near Hayden-Yampa Valley Colorado, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Controlled flight into...
- Date: December 28, 1979
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Hayden-Yampa Valley Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain on final approach due to improper IFR operation. Low ceiling, fog and zero visibility were contributing factors.
The sole pilot was killed when the Beechcraft 60 Duke struck a mountain slope and burned about 3.3 nm from the runway 10 threshold at Hayden-Yampa Valley while approaching in low ceilings and fog.