Beechcraft 90 King Air crash, Dec 5, 2017, Rockford
Beechcraft 90 King Air accident on December 5, 2017 near Rockford, Illinois, United States with no fatalities. Cause: NTSB (CEN18LA047): the pilot's...
- Date: December 5, 2017
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 90 King Air
- Location: Rockford, Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: NTSB (CEN18LA047): the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and his decision to depart without the required fuel reserve, which led to fuel exhaustion on approach and loss of engine power.
On 4 December 2017 at 1802 local time, a Beechcraft C90 King Air (N500KR) returning from Kissimmee, Florida ran out of fuel on a night visual approach to Rockford, Illinois. The pilot had reported a failed transfer pump and less fuel than expected, declined a single engine approach, and the airplane struck terrain short of runway 25. The NTSB (CEN18LA047) found that the pilot did not depart with the required 45 minute night fuel reserve, and the sources report 2 serious and 2 minor injuries (the input date of 5 December differs from the 4 December date given by the sources).