Beechcraft 200 Super King Air crash, Sep 8, 2023, Elk Gro...
Beechcraft 200 Super King Air accident on September 8, 2023 near Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States with no fatalities. Cause: The pilot's...
- Date: September 8, 2023
- Aircraft: Beechcraft 200 Super King Air
- Location: Elk Grove Village, Illinois, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: The pilot's improper fuel planning caused fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. Also causal: the decision to go around with minimum fuel (NTSB).
A King Air 200 repositioning to pick up passengers ran out of fuel after a go around at minimum fuel and made a forced landing in a wooded area near Elk Grove Village, Illinois. The pilot, the only person aboard, survived. The NTSB cited improper fuel planning and the decision to go around.