Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Dec 15, 2010 (2 killed), Edwards
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on December 15, 2010 near Edwards, Colorado, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Controlled flight into terrain during...
- Date: December 15, 2010
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Edwards, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Controlled flight into terrain during an instrument approach in instrument conditions, for reasons not determined. Examination found no mechanical anomalies in the airframe, engines or de-icing systems.
A Beechcraft Duke flying IFR from Pueblo toward Eagle made an instrument approach in snow and icing conditions near Edwards, Colorado. After turning through a full 180 degrees the aircraft lost radar contact and hit mountainous terrain in a nose-down turn, killing both occupants.