Beechcraft 65 Queen Air crash, Dec 19, 1992 (5 killed), O...
Beechcraft 65 Queen Air accident on December 19, 1992 near Orlando, Florida, United States with 5 fatalities. Cause: The pilot failed to feather the...
- Date: December 19, 1992
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 65 Queen Air
- Location: Orlando, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot failed to feather the left propeller after losing power on that engine, which was caused by an improperly maintained fuel system.
A Queen Air carrying five people from Sanford toward Fort Lauderdale lost power in both engines after fuel system contamination, and the aircraft crashed near Orlando. The left propeller was not feathered, and the fuel servo and strainer were found contaminated, with the strainer installed backwards. The aircraft also lacked a current annual inspection.