Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Feb 17, 2004 (3 killed), Do...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on February 17, 2004 near Dodge City, Kansas, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: Pilot failed to maintain terrain...
- Date: February 17, 2004
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Dodge City, Kansas, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot failed to maintain terrain clearance because of fatigue from lack of sleep.
An EagleMed King Air B90 operated by Ballard Aviation flew a night positioning flight from Wichita to Dodge City, Kansas, on 17 February 2004. The pilot cancelled IFR and descended visually, then struck terrain about 7 nm west of the airport. The NTSB found the pilot was fatigued, and the pilot and two medical crew were killed in the impact and post-impact fire.