Crash of a Beechcraft C90 King Air in Charleston: 6 killed
Date & Time:
Nov 4, 1975 at 0814 LT
Registration:
N221MJ
Survivors:
No
Schedule:
Charleston - Wilmington
MSN:
LJ-512
YOM:
1971
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
4
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
6
Captain / Total hours on type:
3923.00
Circumstances:
At liftoff, one of the engine failed. The crew lost control of the airplane that lost height and crashed in flames in woods downhill of dirt bank. The aircraft was destroyed and all six occupants have been killed.
Probable cause:
Powerplant failure for undetermined reasons. The following contributing factors were reported.
- Delayed action in aborting takeoff.
- Delayed action in aborting takeoff.
Final Report:
