Narrative:
The Cessna 208 Caravan I overshot runway 19 after landing, crossed a brook and ended up in the trees after landing at Ellington Airport (7B9), Ellington, Connecticut. The pilot was not injured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that he planned to refuel the skydiving jump airplane after his third flight of skydivers and experienced about 10 minutes of loading delays with the third flight of skydivers.
Then, while climbing, he was delayed a few minutes because of traffic in the area. He stated that he was not sure when the low fuel light illuminated, but that on his descent back toward the airport after releasing the third load of skydivers, the red Reservoir Fuel Low annunciator illuminated. About 8,000 ft mean sea level, the engine lost all power due to fuel exhaustion.
Subsequently, the pilot made an emergency landing at the airport; however, the airplane was fast and floated. The airplane touched down midfield, departed the end of the runway, and encountered a tree line, substantially damaging the left wing.
Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, an emergency landing, and runway excursion.
All engine powerloss
Runway excursion (overrun)
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| Status: | Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
| Date: | Saturday 4 June 2022 |
| Time: | 11:22 |
| Type: |  Cessna 208 Caravan I |
| Operator: | Connecticut Parachutists |
| Registration: | N90JF |
| MSN: | 20800005 |
| First flight: | 1985 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 19514 |
| Engines: | 1 Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-114A |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Aircraft fate: | Repaired |
| Location: | Ellington Airport, CT (7B9) ( United States of America)
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| Phase: | Landing (LDG) |
| Nature: | Parachuting |
| Departure airport: | Ellington Airport, CT, United States of America |
| Ellington Airport, CT, United States of America |
The Cessna 208 Caravan I overshot runway 19 after landing, crossed a brook and ended up in the trees after landing at Ellington Airport (7B9), Ellington, Connecticut. The pilot was not injured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage to the left wing.
The pilot reported that he planned to refuel the skydiving jump airplane after his third flight of skydivers and experienced about 10 minutes of loading delays with the third flight of skydivers.
Then, while climbing, he was delayed a few minutes because of traffic in the area. He stated that he was not sure when the low fuel light illuminated, but that on his descent back toward the airport after releasing the third load of skydivers, the red Reservoir Fuel Low annunciator illuminated. About 8,000 ft mean sea level, the engine lost all power due to fuel exhaustion.
Subsequently, the pilot made an emergency landing at the airport; however, the airplane was fast and floated. The airplane touched down midfield, departed the end of the runway, and encountered a tree line, substantially damaging the left wing.
Probable Cause:
Probable cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, an emergency landing, and runway excursion.
Accident investigation:
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Classification:
Fuel exhaustion All engine powerloss
Runway excursion (overrun)
Sources:
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Authorities say they are investigating a plane accident near the Ellington Airport.
— WFSB Channel 3 (@WFSBnews) June 4, 2022
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