Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Aug 30, 2018 (4 killed), Destin...
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on August 30, 2018 near Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States with 4 fatalities. Cause: NTSB: With restricted...
- Date: August 30, 2018
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Destin-Fort Walton Beach, Florida, United States
- Fatalities: 4
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: NTSB: With restricted visibility, the pilot confused the destination airport with a nearby military airfield, leading to controlled flight into terrain.
A Beechcraft 60 Duke carrying a pilot and three passengers crashed into a wooded area about 8 miles northwest of Destin Fort Walton Beach, Florida, on 30 August 2018, killing all four people on board. The pilot likely mistook a nearby joint military airport for his destination in reduced visibility caused by light precipitation. The NTSB classified the accident as controlled flight into terrain.