Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Feb 16, 1998 (2 killed), Ne...
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on February 16, 1998 near Newton, West Virginia, United States with 2 fatalities. Cause: The pilot's inadequate...
- Date: February 16, 1998
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Newton, West Virginia, United States
- Fatalities: 2
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: The pilot's inadequate management of the fuel system, which starved both engines of fuel. Contributing factors were the pilot's concern about maintenance timing and operating with known deficiencies.
A King Air on a positioning flight from Morgantown to Charleston had a failed right transfer pump and an inoperative right boost pump. The pilot chose to keep flying rather than wait for repairs, and both engines lost fuel on the ILS approach to Charleston. The aircraft crashed in the hills near Newton and both occupants were killed.