Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Dec 4, 2007 (1 killed), Wilming...
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on December 4, 2007 near Wilmington-New Castle County, Delaware, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot let...
- Date: December 4, 2007
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Wilmington-New Castle County, Delaware, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot let airspeed fall during a split-flap takeoff, causing an aerodynamic stall. The right flap drive mechanism failure and the failure to verify flap retraction before takeoff contributed.
A Beechcraft Duke was taking off from New Castle County Airport with its flaps in a split position. The right flap drive key had fractured earlier, so the right flap stayed extended despite the pilot's attempt to retract it. The aircraft stalled after climbing to a low height with airspeed allowed to fall, then spun into the ground and burned.