Beechcraft 1900C crash, May 23, 2008 (1 killed), Billings...
Beechcraft 1900C accident on May 23, 2008 near Billings-Logan, Montana, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: The pilot failed to maintain control...
- Date: May 23, 2008
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 1900C
- Location: Billings-Logan, Montana, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The pilot failed to maintain control during the initial climb. The initiating event could not be determined.
A Beechcraft 1900C on a night IFR mail flight from Billings lost control during the initial climb after a transponder mix-up and a left turn instruction. It entered a steep, rapidly descending right turn and hit the terrain nose-down. The pilot was killed, and the investigation found no mechanical failure.