Partenavia P.68 crash, Oct 20, 1990 (1 killed), East Midl...
Partenavia P.68 accident on October 20, 1990 near East Midlands, Leicestershire, United Kingdom with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control in the night...
- Date: October 20, 1990
- Aircraft: Partenavia P.68
- Location: East Midlands, Leicestershire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control in the night climb after spatial disorientation, linked by the AAIB to failure of the artificial horizon from water entering the instrument panel.
An Air Kilroe Partenavia P.68B (G-BMCB) crashed about 2 miles from East Midlands Airport early on 20 October 1990 during a positioning flight to Manchester. The single pilot was killed and the aircraft was destroyed by fire.