Beechcraft 300 Super King Air crash, Apr 30, 2013 (6 killed)
Beechcraft 300 Super King Air accident on April 30, 2013 near Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico with 6 fatalities. Cause: Precautionary landing after...
- Date: April 30, 2013
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 300 Super King Air
- Location: Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico
- Fatalities: 6
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Precautionary landing after probable loss of left engine power on soft terrain, which bogged down the landing gear. Lack of CRM and SOP adherence were contributing factors.
A Beechcraft 300 Super King Air owned by the Mexican federal prosecutor's office (PGR) took off from Zacatecas. The crew reported a left engine problem and tried to return, but the aircraft crashed in soft dry terrain southeast of the airport and burned. All six occupants were killed.