Accidents
Accidents: February 2013

Preliminary Report: Turboprop Breaks Up over Texas

Hawker Beechcraft King Air E90, Armstrong County, Texas, Dec. 14, 2012–The commercial pilot and sole passenger died in the crash of a King Air after the aircraft broke up in flight at approximately 6 p.m. local time. The aircraft was registered to O’Neal Aviation of Colorado Springs but was being operated by a private individual. Operating on an IFR flight plan between Amarillo (AMA) and Fort Worth Meacham Field (FTW), the King Air was at FL210 when the pilot asked Albuquerque Center for permission to deviate around weather. The pilot turned north and shortly after stopped responding to ATC calls.