Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Sep 21, 2003, Summerville
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on September 21, 2003 near Summerville, South Carolina, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's inadequate...
- Date: September 21, 2003
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Summerville, South Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.
A King Air 90 on a short cross-country flight to Summerville, South Carolina, lost power in both engines after running out of fuel. The pilot made an emergency off-airport landing during the downwind leg. The fuel tanks were not beached and only a small amount of residual fuel was found.