Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Jul 3, 2007 (2 killed), Car...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on July 3, 2007 near Carlsbad, California, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain...
- Date: July 3, 2007
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Carlsbad, California, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot's failure to maintain clearance from wires during an instrument takeoff. Fog, reduced visibility and a low ceiling contributed.
A Beechcraft King Air departed Carlsbad in fog and very low ceilings on an instrument takeoff and struck a telephone line about 2,500 feet past the runway end. The airplane burned after impact, killing both occupants. The pilot had limited recent instrument flying experience.