Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Mar 31, 2003, Bradford
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on March 31, 2003 near Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's improper decision to...
- Date: March 31, 2003
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's improper decision to maneuver for a landing in a configuration that exceeded the airplane's capability to maintain altitude after losing power on one engine for undetermined reasons.
A Specialty Microwave Beechcraft Duke on a flight from Islip to Gary lost power on one engine in snow and mist. The pilot attempted a landing at Bradford in a configuration the aircraft could not sustain on one engine. He turned in the departure end and the aircraft descended into trees, after which a post-crash fire destroyed it. The pilot survived.