Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, May 14, 2001 (1 killed), Sa...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on May 14, 2001 near San Jon, New Mexico, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot's incapacitation for an...
- Date: May 14, 2001
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: San Jon, New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's incapacitation for an undetermined reason, followed by an inadvertent stall and spin to the ground.
A pressurized King Air flying at 25,000 feet near San Jon, New Mexico, had a pilot whose radio calls became slurred and who failed to correct his altitude when asked. The aircraft descended and spun into the ground, killing the sole pilot. Investigators pointed to the pilot's incapacitation, and the autopsy showed advanced emphysema.