Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Feb 24, 2013, Abilene
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on February 24, 2013 near Abilene, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Improper fuel management by the pilot,...
- Date: February 24, 2013
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Abilene, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Improper fuel management by the pilot, which led to fuel exhaustion (NTSB CEN13CA162).
A Beechcraft Duke flying from Fort Smith, Arkansas to Abilene, Texas lost power in both engines during descent because it had run out of fuel. The mixture control was frozen so the pilot could not lean it, and he landed gear-up in scrub about 7 miles from the airport. Both occupants survived.