Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Jan 29, 1993, Marfa
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on January 29, 1993 near Marfa, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's continued descent below the...
- Date: January 29, 1993
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Marfa, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's continued descent below the proper altitude, with dark night, fog and poor crew coordination as factors (NTSB FTW93LA077).
A Beech 65-A90 King Air (N363N) flying a night cross-country flight from Houston in instrument conditions was circling to land at Marfa after unfavourable winds ruled out the VOR approach. The pilot lost sight of the runway on the downwind leg and kept descending on base, striking terrain in a slight right turn. Everyone on board survived.