Beechcraft 200 Super King Air crash, Jun 13, 2004 (2 killed)
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air accident on June 13, 2004 near Rupert, West Virginia, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot-in-command's...
- Date: June 13, 2004
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
- Location: Rupert, West Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot-in-command's decision to continue VFR into instrument meteorological conditions, resulting in controlled flight into terrain; FAA surveillance of the operator and the low ceiling were contributing factors.
A Rader Aviation Super King Air departed VFR on a positioning flight in mountainous terrain under a low ceiling and struck a mountain near Rupert. The flight plan was never activated, and instrument conditions existed at the site. Both pilots were killed, and the wreckage showed no pre-impact mechanical failure.