Cessna 550 Citation II crash, Jan 4, 2009, Wilmington-New...
Cessna 550 Citation II accident on January 4, 2009 near Wilmington-New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of...
- Date: January 4, 2009
- Aircraft: Cessna 550 Citation II
- Location: Wilmington-New Hanover County, North Carolina, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of engine power from fuel exhaustion, caused by the crew's inadequate in-flight fuel monitoring and their decision to continue to the destination instead of diverting to a better-weather airport.
A Caribair Cessna 550 Citation II on a night international positioning flight from the Dominican Republic ran out of fuel while making repeated instrument approaches to Wilmington, North Carolina. Both engines lost power and the crew could not extend the landing gear, so the aircraft landed gear up on the runway. The seven occupants were not hurt, but the fuselage and pressure vessel were damaged.