Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Apr 21, 1995 (1 killed), Cheyenne
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on April 21, 1995 near Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot lost control of the aircraft...
- Date: April 21, 1995
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot lost control of the aircraft during an emergency in instrument conditions, with the instrument weather and high workload as factors.
A solo pilot in a Beechcraft Duke reported an overboost problem shortly after takeoff from Cheyenne and asked to return in instrument conditions. The aircraft descended from the overcast in a steep nose-down attitude and struck a shopping centre sign. The pilot was killed, and toxicology later found an antidepressant in his blood.