Beechcraft 65 Queen Air crash, Oct 17, 1980 (3 killed), Sula
Beechcraft 65 Queen Air accident on October 17, 1980 near Sula, Montana, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Collision with trees in normal cruise...
- Date: October 17, 1980
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 65 Queen Air
- Location: Sula, Montana, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Collision with trees in normal cruise after the pilot continued VFR flight into adverse weather conditions, with witnesses reporting low altitude flight through a mountain pass.
On 17 October 1980 a Beechcraft 65 Queen Air, N35CS, flying VFR in poor weather over mountainous terrain, struck a mountain slope near Sula, Montana. The aircraft was destroyed by a post impact fire and all three occupants were killed.