Beechcraft 65 Queen Air crash, Sep 13, 1980, Mission
Beechcraft 65 Queen Air accident on September 13, 1980 near Mission, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Poor judgement by the pilot in...
- Date: September 13, 1980
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 65 Queen Air
- Location: Mission, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Poor judgement by the pilot in selecting an unsuitable night landing site; evidence of marijuana on board was a contributing factor.
A Beechcraft 65 Queen Air N817G operated by Seaback Homes crashed on a farm road in Mission, Texas, on the night of 13 September 1980 while its pilot was completing a drug smuggling flight. The aircraft struck a vehicle during landing, was deliberately set on fire afterwards, and the pilot was never found. No fatalities were recorded.