Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Apr 18, 2019 (1 killed), Fullerton
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on April 18, 2019 near Fullerton, California, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Pilot's use of an unapproved elevator...
- Date: April 18, 2019
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Fullerton, California, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot's use of an unapproved elevator control lock and failure to remove it and correctly position the elevator before flight, causing loss of control on takeoff, with failure to perform a preflight inspection and control check contributing
A Beech B60 Duke departing Fullerton Municipal Airport for Heber City rolled left shortly after rotation, reached a 90 degree bank at about 80 feet and struck the ground inverted. The pilot was killed and a fire followed. The NTSB found the pilot used an unapproved elevator control lock and did not remove it before takeoff.