Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Dec 14, 2012 (2 killed), Am...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on December 14, 2012 near Amarillo, Texas, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot lost control after...
- Date: December 14, 2012
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Amarillo, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot lost control after encountering icing and heavy to extreme turbulence, which led to exceeding the airplane's design limits and an in-flight breakup.
A King Air 90 on an IFR flight from Amarillo climbed toward FL140 and then turned north, and the pilot did not answer ATC about the turn. The aircraft entered icing and heavy to extreme turbulence in a storm area and broke up in flight, with its wings, engines and tail scattered over ranch land. Both occupants were killed.