Beechcraft 350 Super King Air crash, Jun 30, 2019 (10 killed)
Beechcraft 350 Super King Air accident on June 30, 2019 near Addison, Texas, United States with 10 fatalities. Cause: Pilot failed to maintain control...
- Date: June 30, 2019
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 350 Super King Air
- Location: Addison, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 10
- Phase of flight: Takeoff and climb
- Cause: Pilot failed to maintain control after a reduction of left engine thrust on takeoff, and did not follow the emergency procedure and checklists
A Beechcraft King Air 350 bound for St. Petersburg, Florida struggled to gain altitude after takeoff from Addison Airport, banked left and crashed into a hangar. The cockpit voice recorder captured the crew mentioning a left engine problem seconds after liftoff. All 10 occupants were killed and the aircraft was destroyed by fire. The NTSB found that the pilot failed to maintain control after a reduction of thrust in the left engine.