Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Aug 13, 2009, Minidoka
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on August 13, 2009 near Minidoka, Idaho, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion caused by the pilot's...
- Date: August 13, 2009
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Minidoka, Idaho, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion caused by the pilot's inadequate fuel planning, per the NTSB. No mechanical malfunction was found.
A Beech A60 Duke lost power in both engines after running out of fuel on a cross-country round trip. The pilot made a forced landing on soft ground near Minidoka, Idaho, and the aircraft nosed over on rollout. The pilot and passenger had minor injuries and the aircraft was substantially damaged.