Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Mar 28, 1997, Huaypetue
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on March 28, 1997 near Huaypetue, Madre de Dios, Peru with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot misjudged the distance to...
- Date: March 28, 1997
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Huaypetue, Madre de Dios, Peru
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot misjudged the distance to the runway on approach and touched down short; no mechanical failure was found.
A Trans Andes King Air chartered from Cuzco landed short of the runway at Huaypetue, Peru, under visual conditions. The pilot had misjudged the distance to the runway. The aircraft was substantially damaged, and all seven aboard survived.