Beechcraft 99 Airliner crash, Mar 18, 2006 (2 killed), Butte
Beechcraft 99 Airliner accident on March 18, 2006 near Butte, Montana, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The second pilot's failure to follow the...
- Date: March 18, 2006
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 99 Airliner
- Location: Butte, Montana, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The second pilot's failure to follow the published instrument approach procedure and the captain's inadequate supervision, with snow and mountain obscuration as factors. No pre-impact mechanical malfunction was found.
An Ameriflight Beechcraft 99 cargo flight from Helena flew into mountainous terrain while on an instrument approach to Butte in snow, icing and mountain obscuration. Both pilots were killed and the aircraft was damaged by the impact and a post-crash fire. The NTSB focused on the crew not following the published approach procedure.