Beechcraft BE-76 N2008A

Summary

On 8 July 1990 at about 05:10 local time, a Beechcraft BE-76 registered N2008A, operated by Cohen, Michael E., was involved in an accident near Gainsville, Texas, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

8 July 1990 at 05:10

Classification

Accident

Location

Gainsville, Texas, United States

Nearest airport

Gainesville Muni (GLE)

Coordinates

33.6294, -97.1507

Aircraft

Beechcraft BE-76

Registration

N2008A

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Cohen, Michael E.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Carroll → Addison

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Bright

NTSB number

FTW90LA134

Nobody was injured.

FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO INADEQUATE PLANNING BY THE PILOT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT EXECUTED A GEAR DOWN FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD FOLLOWING A DUAL ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE ACCIDENT SITE WAS ABOUT 1/2 MILE SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD OF THE RUNWAY AT THE AIRPORT TO WHICH THE PIC HAD ELECTED TO DIVERT DUE TO A LOW FUEL STATE. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED A TOTAL OF 2 GALLONS PRESENT IN THE FUEL SYSTEM WHICH CARRIED 103 GAL., OF WHICH 100 WERE USABLE. CALCULATIONS MADE USING THE OUTBOUND FUEL CONSUMPTION FIGURES INDICATED A FUEL BURN OF 98.8 GAL. UP TO THE TIME OF THE ENGINE FAILURES. DURING THE RETURN LEG, THE FLIGHT ENCOUNTERED HEAD WINGS WHICH ADDED 1 HR. TO THE FLIGHT TIME. HOWEVER, THE PIC STATED THAT HE DID NOT BECOME AWARE OF THE ADVERSE WINDS UNTIL LATE IN THE FLIGHT. AT THAT TIME THE DECISION TO DIVERT WAS MADE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.