Crash of a Beechcraft 65-A80 Queen Air in Chicago: 1 killed

Date & Time: Mar 25, 1970 at 1940 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
Operator:
Registration:
N242U
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Chicago - New Castle
MSN:
LD-242
YOM:
1965
Location:
Chicago-Executive (Palwaukee)
Illinois
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
6115
Captain / Total hours on type:
263.00
Circumstances:
At liftoff, the twin engine encountered serious difficulties to gain height, stalled and crashed. A pilot was killed while the second crew member was seriously injured.
Probable cause:
Stall after takeoff due to an excessive accumulation of snow on wings and fuselage. The following contributing factors were reported:
- Inadequate preflight preparation,
- Airframe ice,
- Icing conditions,
- Snow,
- Slush on runway,
- The crew partially removed snow before taxi,
- 13 minutes time span between taxi out and takeoff in snow conditions.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft 80 Queen Air in Republic: 1 killed

Date & Time: Dec 21, 1969 at 1825 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
Operator:
Springfield Flight Services
Registration:
N1539S
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Ferry
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Boca Raton - Republic - Springfield
MSN:
LD-20
YOM:
1962
Location:
Republic
Missouri
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Captain / Total flying hours:
6577
Captain / Total hours on type:
105.00
Circumstances:
Following an uneventful flight from Boca Raton, the pilot was approaching Republic when he was informed by ATC about icing conditions in the area. While descending in poor weather conditions, the pilot lost control of the airplane that crashed few miles from the airfield. The aircraft was destroyed and the pilot, sole on board, was killed.
Probable cause:
Uncontrolled descent and collision with ground during initial approach caused by icing conditions. The following factors were reported:
- Low ceiling,
- Fog,
- Icing conditions including sleet and freezing rain,
- Airframe ice,
- Ice propeller,
- Weather slightly worse than forecast,
- Approach control advised icing conditions in clouds,
- Pilot reported heavy icing,
- Full deicing equipment activated.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air in Denver: 5 killed

Date & Time: Oct 3, 1969 at 1722 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
Operator:
Metro Commuter Airlines
Registration:
N590CA
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Rawlins – Denver
MSN:
LD-286
YOM:
1966
Location:
Denver-Stapleton
Colorado
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
5
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
5
Captain / Total flying hours:
2062
Captain / Total hours on type:
148.00
Circumstances:
The approach to Denver-Stapleton was completed in poor weather conditions, below MDA for an ASR approach. At the decision height, the pilot-in-command was unable to locate the runway so he decided to initiate a go-around when the left engine failed. The airplane stalled and crashed short of runway threshold. Two passengers were seriously injured while five other occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Engine failure or malfunction during a missed approach procedure. The accident was the consequence of the combination of the following factors:
- Improper operation of powerplant and powerplant controls,
- Ice induction,
- Icing conditions including sleet and freezing rain,
- The pilot failed to maintain flying speed,
- Airframe ice,
- Complete failure of the left engine,
- Incorrect use of alt air left engine,
- Weather above DH.AST approach offered and accepted by the pilot,
- Weather below MDA for ASR approach.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft 65-B80 Queen Air in Santa Fe de Antioquia

Date & Time: Sep 7, 1969
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
Operator:
Registration:
HK-1095
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Scheduled Revenue Flight
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Chigorodó – Medellín
MSN:
LD-313
YOM:
1967
Location:
Santa Fe de Antioquia
Antioquia
Country:
Colombia
Region:
South America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
10
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
En route from Chigorodó to Medellín, one of the engine failed. The pilot reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing when the airplane crash landed in Santa Fe de Antioquia. All 11 occupants were slightly injured and the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.
Probable cause:
Engine failure in flight.

Crash of a Beechcraft Queen Air 80 off Houghton: 3 killed

Date & Time: Oct 23, 1968 at 1340 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
Operator:
University of Wisconsin
Registration:
N303D
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Meteorological / Weather
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
MSN:
LD-139
YOM:
1963
Location:
Houghton
Michigan
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
3
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Captain / Total flying hours:
7100
Captain / Total hours on type:
140.00
Circumstances:
The aircraft was engaged in a mission consisting of atmospheric research. En route, in unknown circumstances, the airplane went out of control and crashed into a lake located in the region of Houghton, Michigan. SAR operations were conducted but eventually suspended few days later as no trace of the aircraft nor the three occupants was found.
Probable cause:
Due to lack of evidences, the cause of the accident could not be determined.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft Queen Air 80 in Damnoen Saduak: 6 killed

Date & Time: Jan 21, 1968
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
Operator:
Registration:
02018
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Aerial photography
Survivors:
No
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Bangkok - Bangkok
MSN:
LD-255
YOM:
1966
Location:
Damnoen Saduak
Samut Sakhon (สมุทรสาคร)
Country:
Thailand
Region:
Asia
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Circumstances:
The twin engine aircraft departed Bangkok-Don Mueang Airport with four passengers, among them photographers and a crew of two who were involved in an aerial photography mission of a Thai Airways Sud Aviation SE-210 Caravelle. At an altitude of 10,000 feet, the crew of the Queen Air took position to the left of the Caravelle when the propellers of the right engine struck the left wing of the Caravelle. While the crew of the Caravelle was able to manage a safe landing at Bangkok-Don Mueang Airport, the Queen Air entered a dive and crashed in Damnoen Saduak in the Samut Sakhon province, about 50 km southwest of Bangkok. All six occupants were killed.
Probable cause:
Poor judgement on part of the crew while maintaining a safe separation between both aircraft.

Crash of a Beechcraft Queen Air 80 in Salt Lake City

Date & Time: Dec 9, 1967 at 1515 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
Operator:
Registration:
N814B
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
LD-18
YOM:
1962
Location:
Salt Lake City
Utah
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
4356
Captain / Total hours on type:
109.00
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff, while in initial climb, both engines failed simultaneously. The captain raised the undercarriage and attempted an emergency landing. The airplane belly landed in a field and came to rest near the airport. All five occupants were injured, one of them seriously. The aircraft was destroyed.
Probable cause:
Inadequate preflight preparation on part of the crew. Failure of both engines due to lack of lubrication caused by a thick and cold oil that was not pre-heated before flight.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft Queen Air A80 in Concan

Date & Time: Nov 22, 1967 at 1700 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
Operator:
Registration:
N899Q
Flight Phase:
Landing (descent or approach)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
MSN:
LD-46
YOM:
1962
Location:
Concan
Texas
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
3050
Captain / Total hours on type:
380.00
Circumstances:
On final approach to Concan-Angermiller Airport, the twin engine aircraft struck power cables, stalled and crashed in flames in an open field short of runway. The aircraft was destroyed and all five occupants were injured.
Probable cause:
The pilot failed to see and avoid unmarked TV cable.
Final Report:

Crash of a Beechcraft Queen Air 80 in Hamburg: 4 killed

Date & Time: Aug 27, 1967 at 0805 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
Operator:
Registration:
D-ILGO
Flight Phase:
Takeoff (climb)
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Airport (less than 10 km from airport)
Schedule:
Hamburg – Nuremberg – Prague
Location:
Hamburg-Helmut-Schmidt (Fuhlsbüttel)
Hamburg
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
4
Circumstances:
Shortly after takeoff from runway 15 at Hamburg-Fuhlsbüttel Airport, while in initial climb, the airplane banked left, went out of control and crashed in a garden located in the district of Langenhorn, by the airport. The aircraft was destroyed and all four occupants were killed, among them the aircraft's owner Hans-Otto Fischer.

Crash of a Beechcraft 65-80 Queen Air in Kehrig: 3 killed

Date & Time: Mar 14, 1964 at 1535 LT
Type of aircraft:
Beechcraft 80 Queen Air
Operator:
Masa Treuunternehmen
Registration:
HB-GBE
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Executive/Corporate/Business
Survivors:
Yes
Site:
Plain, Valley
Schedule:
Liège – Linz
MSN:
LD-109
YOM:
1963
Location:
Kehrig
Rhineland-Palatinate
Country:
Germany
Region:
Europe
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
3
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
3
Circumstances:
While cruising at an altitude of 8,000 feet in marginal weather conditions, the airplane went of control, dove into the ground and crashed onto a house located in Kehrig. All three passengers were killed while the pilot was seriously injured.
Probable cause:
It was determined that the loss of control was the consequence of the detachment of one of the elevator in flight while the aircraft was cruising in poor weather conditions with apparent atmospheric turbulences. It was also reported that the pilot owned a licence allowing him to fly under VFR conditions only.
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