Beechcraft 60 Duke crash, Jul 19, 2024 (3 killed), Youngs...
Beechcraft 60 Duke accident on July 19, 2024 near Youngstown-Warren, Ohio, United States with 3 fatalities. Cause: The pilot lost control during a...
- Date: July 19, 2024
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 60 Duke
- Location: Youngstown-Warren, Ohio, United States
- Fatalities: 3
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot lost control during a single engine go around. Contributing: fuel system contamination caused detonation and loss of left engine power (NTSB).
A Beechcraft 60 Duke lost left engine power in cruise, and the pilot diverted to a long runway, flew a high pass and lost control during a single engine go around, hitting terrain about a quarter mile past the runway end. The pilot and two passengers died. NTSB cited loss of control and fuel contamination causing detonation in the left engine.