Beech 100 accident near Aurora, TX
On October 6, 2009, a Beech 100 (airplane) was involved in an accident near Aurora, TX. 4 people were seriously injured. Damage to the aircraft: substantial.
- Date
- October 6, 2009
- Place
- Aurora, TX
- Aircraft
- Beech 100 · Airplane
- Injuries
- 0 fatal, 4 serious, 0 minor
- Damage
- Substantial
- Position
- 33.050°N, 97.459°W
- NTSB ID
- 20091006X65657
Official records · CEN10FA007
- Public docket: reports, statements and exhibits from the investigation
NTSB summary
HISTORY OF FLIGHT On October 6, 2009, approximately 1450 central daylight time, a Beech 100, N2TX, was substantially damaged upon impact with terrain following a dual loss of engine power near Aurora, Texas. The commercial pilot and three passengers on-board the airplane were seriously injured. The airplane was owned and operated by a private individual. Visual meteorological prevailed and an instrument flight plan was filed for the Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The flight departed Wiley Post Airport (KPWA), Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, approximately 1350 and was destined for Fort Worth Meacham International Airport (KFTW), Fort Worth, Texas. According to a witness, the airplane's engines were making a "popping" sound during the descent. The propellers were still turning and the airplane was still moving at a "good rate of speed" as it passed through his field of view. This witness did not observe the impact. On the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Form 6120.1, the pilot reported that the airplane had approximately 260 to 270 gallons of fuel on board the fuel when they departed KPWA. When planning to arrive to KFTW the pilot checked the fuel gauges and noted that the right fuel gauge showed that the right main tank appeared to be "nearly empty" and the left fuel gauge appeared to read "about half full." The pilot initiated the crossfeed procedure to feed both engines from the left main tank. Shortly after beginning the crossfeed procedure, one engine shut down followed by the other engine shutting down. The pilot notified air traffic c
Probable cause
The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management.
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database (US government, public domain). Findings may be preliminary or later revised by the NTSB. Not a complete global record.
