Beechcraft 80 Queen Air

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Coleman Aircraft

Registration:

N929V

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Ferry

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Fort Chimo - Frobisher Bay

MSN:

LD-325

YOM:

1967

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Crew on board:

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Captain / Total flying hours:

13000

Circumstances:

While approaching Frobisher Bay Airport by night, the twin engine aircraft crashed in unknown circumstances few km from the airfield. All three occupants were killed.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air in Oklahoma City: 7 killed

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1971 at 1453 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Monarch Tile Company

Registration:

N252Q

Flight Phase:

Executive/Corporate/Business

Flight Type:

Survivors:

Site:

Oklahoma City-Will Rogers

Schedule:

Oklahoma City - Shreveport

MSN:

LD-150

YOM:

1963

Location:

Oklahoma

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

Crew on board:

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Captain / Total flying hours:

14000

Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Oklahoma City-Will Rogers Airport, while in initial climb, the left engine failed. He feathered the left propeller then initiated a left turn when control was lost. The airplane nosed down and crashed in a huge explosion, killing all seven occupants.

Probable cause:

Failure of the left engine during initial climb due to a master and connecting rods failure. The following factors were reported:
- Under torqued,
- Fatigue fracture,
- Inadequate maintenance and inspection on part of ground personnel,
- Failed to obtain/maintain flying speed,
- Improperly loaded aircraft,
- Over max gross weight about 550 lbs,
- Left engine n°5 conrod cap failed,
- The pilot turned to the dead engine.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air in Milo: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 21, 1971 at 2000 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Labina

Registration:

N317K

Flight Phase:

Flight

Flight Type:

Private

Survivors:

Site:

Plain, Valley

Schedule:

Dallas - Oklahoma City

MSN:

LD-342

YOM:

1967

Location:

Milo

Oklahoma

Country:

United States of America

Region:

North America

Crew on board:

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Captain / Total flying hours:

4000

Circumstances:

While cruising by night over State of Oklahoma, the pilot lost control of the airplane that entered a dive. During the descent, the airplane disintegrated and eventually crashed in an open field located near Milo. All three occupants were killed.

Probable cause:

Uncontrolled descent following physical impairment of the pilot. The following factors were reported:
- Spatial disorientation,
- Alcoholic impairment of efficiency and judgment,
- Overload failure,
- Pilot blood alcohol level 1,77 ‰
- Area near total darkness.

Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air in Manizales: 7 killed

Date & Time: Sep 19, 1971

Type of aircraft:

Landing (descent or approach)

Operator:

Registration:

HK-1024

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Site:

Schedule:

Medellín – Manizales

MSN:

LD-397

YOM:

1968

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Circumstances:

The twin engine aircraft departed Medellín Airport at 0846LT bound for Manizales. While approaching La Nubia Airport, the airplane struck the slope of a mountain located 8 km from the airfield. All seven occupants were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft B65-80 Queen Air in Cali: 9 killed

Date & Time: Aug 12, 1971

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Registration:

HK-1371

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

Cali-Alfonso Bonilla Aragón (ex Palmaseca)

Location:

Valle del Cauca

Country:

Colombia

Region:

South America

Crew on board:

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Circumstances:

Shortly after takeoff from Cali-Palmaseca Airport, while in initial climb, the twin engine airplane stalled and crashed in an open field. A passenger was seriously injured while nine other occupants were killed.

Crash of a Beechcraft B80 Queen Air in Indonesia

Date & Time: Dec 15, 1970

Type of aircraft:

SAATAS - East Indonesian Air Charter

Operator:

Registration:

PK-LEB

Flight Phase:

Flight Type:

Scheduled Revenue Flight

Survivors:

Yes

Site:

MSN:

LD-356

YOM:

1967

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Region:

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Circumstances:

Crashed following an engine failure at takeoff somewhere in Indonesia. There were no casualties but the aircraft was written off.

Probable cause:

Engine failure at takeoff.

Crash of a Beechcraft 65 Queen Air B80 off Nice

Date & Time: Oct 12, 1970 at 0010 LT

Type of aircraft:

Operator:

Luftfahrt-Service

Registration:

D-ILGA

Flight Phase: