Beechcraft 100 King Air crash, Oct 6, 2009, Aurora
Beechcraft 100 King Air accident on October 6, 2009 near Aurora, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of power from both engines due to...
- Date: October 6, 2009
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 100 King Air
- Location: Aurora, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Loss of power from both engines due to fuel exhaustion, caused by the pilot's inadequate fuel management, per the NTSB report.
A Beechcraft King Air 100 flying from Oklahoma City to Fort Worth ran short of fuel because the crew had the crossfeed set to a nearly empty tank. Both engines lost power and the pilot made a forced landing in an open field near Aurora, Texas. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the occupants were reported as seriously injured.