ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 30337
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| Date: | Saturday 27 November 1999 |
| Time: | 14:00 LT |
| Type: |  Beechcraft A90 King Air |
| Owner/operator: | Blue Sky Adventures |
| Registration: | N866A |
| MSN: | LJ-201 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 13260 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W PT6A-20 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. George Municipal Airport, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Manoeuvring (airshow, firefighting, ag.ops.) |
| Nature: | Unknown |
| Departure airport: | (6J2) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot stated that he was at 12,500 feet, preparing for a four-mile parachute jump run, when he had initial indications of a power/fuel problem. He said he told the skydivers to exit, then initiated a descending spiral to land, during which time the fuel flow became erratic. He said both engines ceased operating at 3,000 feet, and he did not account for the northwest wind, and crashed short of the runway. The FAA inspector who conducted a postcrash examination of the accident airplane said that he found no usable fuel in the tanks, and there were no other indications of the presence of fuel at the accident site. Detailed examinations of the fuel systems and both engines showed that residual fuel remained, and revealed no indications of pre-accident malfunction or mechanical failure.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper preflight planning/preparation and failure to ensure adequate fuel to safely complete the flight resulting in fuel exhaustion and engine failure, and his inadequate compensation for the wind that resulted a forced landing short of the runway and substantial damage to the aircraft.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA00LA032
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 27-Sep-2008 01:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 14-May-2010 22:51 | JINX | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Country, Source, Damage] |
| 02-Feb-2013 12:24 | wf | Updated [Operator, Total fatalities, Location, Phase, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 02-Feb-2013 15:46 | wf | Updated [Narrative] |
| 23-Jun-2013 14:46 | JINX | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Nature, Source, Damage, Narrative] |
| 14-Dec-2017 09:46 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Operator, Total occupants, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
| 17-Nov-2022 08:10 | Ron Averes | Updated [Aircraft type, Narrative] |
| 07-Apr-2024 16:50 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Other fatalities, Phase, Nature, Departure airport, Source, Narrative, Category, Accident report] |
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