Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Jul 16, 1993, Fairfield-Camas C...
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on July 16, 1993 near Fairfield-Camas County, Idaho, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Pilot selected the wrong...
- Date: July 16, 1993
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Fairfield-Camas County, Idaho, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot selected the wrong runway for landing in strong tailwind conditions and could not stop on the gravel strip.
A Beechcraft 60 Duke flying a business trip from Hermiston, Oregon landed on the short gravel strip at Camas County Airport, Fairfield, Idaho. The aircraft was landing with a strong tailwind and could not stop, skidding off the east end into a ditch and embankment. The aircraft was destroyed, and the pilot and one passenger were seriously injured.