Beechcraft 100 King Air crash, Jun 10, 2013, Saint-Mathie...
Beechcraft 100 King Air accident on June 10, 2013 near Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec, Canada with no fatalities. Cause: Fuel exhaustion. The pilot...
- Date: June 10, 2013
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 100 King Air
- Location: Saint-Mathieu-de-Beloeil, Quebec, Canada
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Fuel exhaustion. The pilot relied only on fuel gauges, misread them, did not monitor fuel in flight and extended the flight without enough fuel, and the gear extension and un-feathered propeller reduced glide range after the engines stopped.
The King Air was on a local flight to check a rudder trim indicator and a suspected autopilot and GPS synchronization problem. Both engines stopped from fuel exhaustion on approach to Montreal/St-Hubert. The pilot diverted to St-Mathieu-de-Beloeil and attempted a forced landing in a field, striking the ground 30 feet short. The aircraft was extensively damaged and the four occupants had minor injuries.