Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Aug 5, 1979 (1 killed), Ind...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on August 5, 1979 near Indianapolis Indiana, United States with 1 fatality. Cause: Fuel exhaustion on final approach...
- Date: August 5, 1979
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Indianapolis Indiana, United States
- Fatalities: 1
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion on final approach caused both engines to fail and the pilot to lose control. Contributing factors were fuel mismanagement, unfamiliarity with the aircraft and an erratic fuel quantity gauge.
On final approach to Indianapolis both engines of the King Air quit because of fuel exhaustion. The pilot lost control, and the aircraft struck trees and crashed. One passenger was killed and the other two occupants were injured.