Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Oct 23, 2002 (2 killed), Jesup-...
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on October 23, 2002 near Jesup-Wayne County, Georgia, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Loss of power from one engine...
- Date: October 23, 2002
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Jesup-Wayne County, Georgia, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of power from one engine due to engine surge on the experimental powerplant, followed by loss of control.
An experimental Duke with two modified V8 engines was returning to its home base after the right engine had been surging and overboosting on earlier flights. The pilot declared an emergency and was vectored toward Jesup, but the airplane collided with a field beside the runway and caught fire. Both occupants died.