Beechcraft 65 Queen Air crash, May 16, 1992 (2 killed), M...
Beechcraft 65 Queen Air accident on May 16, 1992 near Madison, Virginia, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot continued VFR flight into...
- Date: May 16, 1992
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 65 Queen Air
- Location: Madison, Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot continued VFR flight into known adverse weather, with low ceilings and high terrain contributing.
An instrument-rated pilot flew a Queen Air VFR from Allentown toward Charlottesville despite forecasts advising against VFR flight. Low cloud and fog obscured the mountains, and the aircraft struck Mitchells Mountain north of Charlottesville. Both occupants were killed.