Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Jul 26, 2012 (3 killed), Sedona
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on July 26, 2012 near Sedona, Arizona, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The airplane did not rotate and the pilot...
- Date: July 26, 2012
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Sedona, Arizona, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: The airplane did not rotate and the pilot did not reject the takeoff. No pre-impact engine or airframe malfunction was found, and the NTSB could not determine the reason, with density altitude of about 7,100 ft and the airplane's performance margins as the relevant context.
A Beechcraft Duke on a private flight from Sedona failed to rotate during takeoff from the high-elevation runway. The pilot did not reject the takeoff, and the aircraft ran off the end, went down a gully and burned. All three people on board died.