Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Nov 27, 1980 (6 killed), Driggs...
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on November 27, 1980 near Driggs-Reed Memorial, Idaho, USA, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: Pilot spatial...
- Date: November 27, 1980
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Driggs-Reed Memorial, Idaho, USA, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot spatial disorientation during VFR flight in adverse weather, leading to an uncontrolled descent. Contributing factors were fog, pilot fatigue, visibility of half a mile or less, and the pilot's normal work-day activities before departure.
Beechcraft 60 Duke N17JC crashed in an open field while descending to Driggs-Reed Memorial Airport, Idaho, at night in fog on 27 November 1980. The pilot lost control after spatial disorientation and all six occupants were killed in the post-crash fire.