Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, May 5, 2019 (2 killed), Santa R...
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on May 5, 2019 near Santa Rosa-Route 66, New Mexico, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: Pilot's loss of control after...
- Date: May 5, 2019
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Santa Rosa-Route 66, New Mexico, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Pilot's loss of control after shutting down an engine due to progressive failure of the fuel pump pressure relief valve, failure to maintain control inputs and airspeed, and use of multiple impairing medications
A Beech 60 Duke on a private flight from Arlington to Santa Fe reported a fuel pump problem and asked to divert, then rolled left at low altitude near Santa Rosa, New Mexico, and crashed. The pilot and one passenger were killed and a post crash fire followed. The NTSB found the pilot lost control after shutting down an engine because of a failing fuel pump pressure relief valve, with multiple impairing medications as a contributing factor.