Beechcraft 95-B55 N127W

Summary

On 27 July 2006 at about 13:40 local time, a Beechcraft 95-B55 registered N127W was involved in an accident near Harmon, Illinois, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

27 July 2006 at 13:40

Classification

Accident

Location

Harmon, Illinois, United States

Nearest airport

Whiteside Co Arpt-Jos H Bittor (SQI)

Coordinates

41.7581, -89.5825

Aircraft

Beechcraft 95-B55

Registration

N127W

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Chicago/Waukega → Dixon

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

IMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CHI06LA220

1 person was seriously injured.

The exhaustion of the fuel supply due to the pilot's failure to ensure an adequate suppy of fuel for the flight.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The airplane was damaged during a forced landing following a complete loss of engine power on both engines. The pilot reported that the right engine lost power first followed by the left engine. The pilot reported that he began the flight with 70 gallons of fuel and that the fuel gauges indicated that fuel remained at the time the engine stopped producing power. Postaccident examination of the airplane revealed that no usable fuel remained in the airplane. Subsequent testing of the fuel gauges indicated the gauges functioned properly.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.