Beechcraft 200 Super King Air crash, Dec 23, 2000 (5 killed)
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air accident on December 23, 2000 near Blackbushe, Hampshire, United Kingdom with 5 fatalities. Cause: Propeller power lever...
- Date: December 23, 2000
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
- Location: Blackbushe, Hampshire, United Kingdom
- Fatalities: 5
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Propeller power lever migration during takeoff caused thrust asymmetry. The pilot, in very low visibility with no visual reference, lost control at low altitude. The transition from visual to instrument conditions was a major contributory factor (AAIB).
A Beechcraft Super King Air 200 operated by VideoVision Broadcast took off from Blackbushe in fog with visibility below 500 metres. It banked left shortly after rotation, lost control and crashed into a factory complex 13 seconds later, where a major fire followed. All five people on board were killed.