Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Oct 26, 1988, Norwood
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on October 26, 1988 near Norwood, Massachusetts, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion, with inadequate...
- Date: October 26, 1988
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Norwood, Massachusetts, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion, with inadequate preflight inspection and no refueling by the pilot in command.
On 26 October 1988 a Beechcraft Duke took off from Norwood Memorial Airport bound for Concord Municipal Airport in New Hampshire. Shortly after climbing to about 2500 feet the right engine lost power, and both engines stopped after crossfeed was selected. The pilot made a forced landing in a field, and the single occupant survived with substantial damage to the aircraft.