Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Aug 12, 1997 (4 killed), Alice
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on August 12, 1997 near Alice, Texas, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: Loss of control due to the pilot's...
- Date: August 12, 1997
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Alice, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Loss of control due to the pilot's improper in-flight decision; improper installation of the secondary low pitch stop system by the mechanic was a contributing factor
A Beechcraft King Air being flown on a demonstration flight as part of a pre-buy inspection at Alice, Texas, failed to climb after takeoff and turned left before hitting a field. The secondary low pitch stop system had been installed four days earlier with only a ground check and was incompatible with the existing wiring. All four occupants were killed.