Beechcraft 100 King Air crash, Sep 15, 1989 (6 killed), M...
Beechcraft 100 King Air accident on September 15, 1989 near Mayfield-Graves County, Kentucky, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: The pilot did not...
- Date: September 15, 1989
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 100 King Air
- Location: Mayfield-Graves County, Kentucky, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot did not follow instrument procedures and did not maintain the minimum descent altitude during the approach at night in adverse weather.
A Beechcraft 100 King Air registered N887PE flew from Orlando toward Mayfield and struck a tree about a mile from the airport while the crew attempted a visual landing at night in adverse weather. All six people aboard were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by impact and fire.