Beechcraft 200 Super King Air crash, Jun 25, 2013, Chicag...
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air accident on June 25, 2013 near Chicago-Executive (Palwaukee), Illinois, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The...
- Date: June 25, 2013
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
- Location: Chicago-Executive (Palwaukee), Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning and management, which led to fuel exhaustion and a loss of power in both engines.
On final approach to Chicago Executive (Palwaukee), the right engine lost power because the aircraft had run low on fuel, a shortfall the pilot had not realised because his fuel calculation was wrong. After he switched tanks the left engine also quit, and he made an emergency landing on a road, striking a tree. The pilot was not injured. A calculation after the accident showed 170 gallons on board, not the 230 gallons he had assumed.