Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Nov 19, 1996 (2 killed), Qu...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on November 19, 1996 near Quincy-Baldwin Field, Illinois, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The King Air pilots...
- Date: November 19, 1996
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Quincy-Baldwin Field, Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The King Air pilots failed to monitor the common traffic advisory frequency or scan for traffic before starting their takeoff roll. An interrupted radio transmission from a Cherokee pilot contributed, and the lack of adequate rescue and firefighting services and the unopened air stair door increased the loss of life.
A King Air A90 began its takeoff roll on runway 04 at Quincy while a United Express Beech 1900C was landing on the crossing runway 13. The two aircraft collided at the runway intersection and both were destroyed in the impact and fire, killing all 14 people aboard. The NTSB found the King Air crew had not monitored the traffic advisory frequency or scanned for traffic.