Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, May 31, 1989, Tuba City
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on May 31, 1989 near Tuba City, Arizona, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Ground personnel did not properly...
- Date: May 31, 1989
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Tuba City, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Ground personnel did not properly clear the runway of animals before reporting it clear to land.
A Guardian Health Services King Air 90 on a night ambulance flight from Flagstaff was landing at Tuba City, Arizona, on 31 May 1989 when two horses ran onto the runway. The pilot attempted a go around but hit both animals, and the left main gear collapsed. A post crash fire was put out quickly and no one was killed.