Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Dec 23, 2001, Cradock
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on December 23, 2001 near Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa with no fatalities. Cause: Not determined. A bent...
- Date: December 23, 2001
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Cradock, Eastern Cape, South Africa
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Not determined. A bent low-pitch proximity sensor was found in the left propeller, but electrical damage prevented verifying the pitch control system.
A private pilot flying his family from Port Elizabeth to his farm near Cradock overflew the runway, then the aircraft yawed left on the downwind leg. He reduced power on the right engine to keep control, could not hold altitude, and made a forced landing in an open field. Nobody was injured, but the aircraft was extensively damaged.