Beechcraft 65 Queen Air crash, Sep 12, 1980 (6 killed), S...
Beechcraft 65 Queen Air accident on September 12, 1980 near Saint Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida, USA, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: Stall...
- Date: September 12, 1980
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 65 Queen Air
- Location: Saint Petersburg-Clearwater, Florida, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Stall after the pilot failed to maintain flying speed. The pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft, with zero hours on type, was a contributing factor.
A privately operated Beechcraft 65 Queen Air N625GP flying from Miami-Opa Locka stalled on approach to St Petersburg-Clearwater Airport, Florida, on 12 September 1980, entered a spin and crashed. All six occupants were killed. The pilot had zero hours on type.