Beechcraft 300 Super King Air crash, Oct 24, 2000 (4 killed)
Beechcraft 300 Super King Air accident on October 24, 2000 near Donaueschingen-Villingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany with 4 fatalities. Cause:...
- Date: October 24, 2000
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 300 Super King Air
- Location: Donaueschingen-Villingen, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain after the crew descended too low under VFR in instrument conditions. The crew cancelled the IFR plan, skipped the approach briefing and checklist, and did not use the second pilot effectively.
A Super King Air on a calibration mission returned to Donaueschingen in marginal weather. The crew began the descent earlier than the published procedure allowed, and the aircraft struck trees about 15 km from the airport. All four occupants were killed.