Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Mar 1, 2018, Ferris
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on March 1, 2018 near Ferris, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB: The pilot did not check fuel quantity...
- Date: March 1, 2018
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Ferris, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: NTSB: The pilot did not check fuel quantity before flight; fuel exhaustion led to loss of engine power.
A Beechcraft 60 Duke on an instrument flight from Addison to Mexia lost power in both engines after running out of fuel. The pilot made an emergency descent, struck treetops and landed hard in a field with the landing gear retracted. Both occupants survived, and the aircraft suffered substantial damage to the wings, engine mounts and lower fuselage. The NTSB found the pilot did not check the fuel quantity during preflight.