| - | ACCIDENT DETAILS |
| Date: | July 31, 1999 |
| Time: | 08:30 |
| Location: | Marine City, Michigan |
| Operator: | Private |
| Flight #: | - |
| Route: | Sky Diving |
| AC Type: | Beech King Air 65-A90 |
| Registration: | N518DM |
| cn / ln: | LJ-251 |
| Aboard: | 10 (passengers:9 crew:1) |
| Fatalities: | 10 (passengers:9 crew:1) |
| Ground: | 0 |
| Summary: | The aircraft, which was carrying members of a skydiving club, crashed shortly after taking off from Marine City Airport. Witnesses reported the plane banked hard to the right and flew into the ground. The aircraft was destroyed by fire. The pilot's failure to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in a stall, inflight loss of control and collision with the ground. |
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