Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Jun 25, 1999 (2 killed), Mu...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on June 25, 1999 near Munson, Florida, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's poor in-flight weather...
- Date: June 25, 1999
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Munson, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's poor in-flight weather evaluation and operation above the design maneuvering speed in a thunderstorm, contrary to the handbook, causing in-flight breakup. He also failed to obtain in-flight weather advisories from ATC.
A Beechcraft King Air charter flight was descending through thunderstorm areas toward Mobile when it encountered a level 5 weather echo. The pilot let the airspeed rise to about 265 knots, above the design maneuvering speed, and both wings and both horizontal stabilizers failed in the descent, breaking the aircraft up in flight. Both occupants were killed.