Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Nov 21, 1992 (6 killed), Snoqua...
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on November 21, 1992 near Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, United States with 6 fatalities. Cause: The pilot lost control in...
- Date: November 21, 1992
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Snoqualmie Pass, Washington, United States
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot lost control in icing after climbing at low airspeed, exceeded the never exceed speed and overstressed the airframe; weather, improper airspeed and an undetermined engine power loss were factors.
A Beechcraft Duke climbing in icing conditions on a flight from Seattle to Pullman flew at airspeeds below the icing minimum recommended by the manufacturer. It then entered a steep descending turn above the never exceed speed, and its empennage separated in flight. All six people on board were killed.