Beechcraft 65 Queen Air crash, Nov 2, 1988 (2 killed), Elko
Beechcraft 65 Queen Air accident on November 2, 1988 near Elko, Nevada, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Failure of a worn supercharger drive...
- Date: November 2, 1988
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 65 Queen Air
- Location: Elko, Nevada, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Failure of a worn supercharger drive gear on the right engine, with the aircraft about 300 lb over maximum gross weight and inadequate emergency procedure training contributing.
On 2 November 1988 a Beechcraft Queen Air operated by Airborne Geophysics crashed near Elko, Nevada, on a positioning flight toward Farmington, New Mexico. The pilot turned back after takeoff and lost control on final approach, descending nearly vertically about half a mile from the airport. Both occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed.