Beechcraft 80 Queen Air crash, Apr 12, 1995 (1 killed), G...
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air accident on April 12, 1995 near Great Bend, North Dakota, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Inadequate maintenance...
- Date: April 12, 1995
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
- Location: Great Bend, North Dakota, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Inadequate maintenance inspection by the pilot/mechanic and the pilot's failure to maintain airspeed; icing, a deteriorated left engine induction duct and a piston failure were contributing factors.
A Beechcraft Queen Air on a cargo flight from Sioux Falls to Fargo encountered icing at 6,000 feet. After losing power on one engine and suffering roughness on the other during descent, the pilot lost control and the aircraft hit the ground almost vertically. The pilot was killed.