Beechcraft A90 N34HA

Summary

On 22 September 2003 at about 03:30 local time, a Beechcraft A90 registered N34HA was involved in an accident near Summerville, South Carolina, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

22 September 2003 at 03:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Summerville, South Carolina, United States

Nearest airport

Dorchester County (DYB)

Coordinates

33.0511, -80.2678

Aircraft

Beechcraft A90

Registration

N34HA

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Barnwell → Summerville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

ATL03LA144

1 person had minor injuries.

The pilot's inadequate preflight planning which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, prior to takeoff, he had the airplane fueled with 20 gallons of fuel in each wing for the short cross-country flight. After takeoff the airplane climbed to an altitude of 9500 feet. During the downwind to the arrival airport the right engine lost power. Shortly after the left engine lost power, the pilot made an emergency off-airport landing. Examination of the fuel system revealed that the fuel tanks were not beached, and there was a small amount of residual fuel in the fuel tanks. The exact amount of fuel onboard the airplane at the time of the departure was not determined.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.