Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, May 15, 2019 (1 killed), Loveland
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on May 15, 2019 near Loveland, Colorado, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Loss of control due to an inflight right...
- Date: May 15, 2019
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Loveland, Colorado, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of control due to an inflight right engine fire from a loose fuel hose between the engine driven fuel pump and the flow transducer
A Beechcraft 60 Duke was being ferried from Broomfield to Loveland after an avionics upgrade when the pilot reported an engine out and smoke in the cockpit. Fire was seen coming from the right wing and the airplane rolled into a descent and hit the ground near the airport perimeter fence, killing the pilot. The NTSB found an inflight right engine fire caused by a loose fuel hose.