Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Oct 11, 1996 (3 killed), It...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on October 11, 1996 near Itaguazurenda, Santa Cruz, Bolivia with 3 fatalities. Cause: Not determined. No official...
- Date: October 11, 1996
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Itaguazurenda, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Not determined. No official investigation report was found.
A Beechcraft King Air operated by Servicios Petroleros Helimar was flying a post-maintenance test from Itaguazurenda with a pilot and two mechanics aboard. Shortly after takeoff, while climbing through about 210 feet, it entered an uncontrolled descent and crashed, killing all three occupants. Recent maintenance had been carried out on the engines, propellers and nose landing gear.