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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Beech B200 · Joliet, IL · June 29, 2000

Date: June 29, 2000 · 08:00 local
Place: Joliet, IL
Airport: Joilet Park District Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N780CA
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00LA176
Reported as: Beech B200

N780CARegistration cancelled Jan 13, 2003 · Raytheon B200S/N BB-1547 · Built 1996 Airframe modelRaytheon B200 Engine modelPratt & Whitney PT6A seriesTurbo-prop

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What happened

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(-23) After closing the IFR flight plan and during the descent through 9000FEET to lewis lockport airport, the right engine failed due to fuel exhaustion. At 4000 feet MSL the left engine failed due to fuel exhaustion and PIC made a decision to go to the nearest airport, Joliet regional airport, Joliet, IL. The a/c incurred substantial damage after going off the end of runway 12 during landing.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AFTER CLOSING THE IFR FLIGHT PLAN AND DURING THE DESCENT THROUGH 9000FEET TO LEWIS LOCKPORT AIRPORT, THE RIGHT ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. AT 4000 FEET MSL THE LEFT ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND PIC MADE A DECISION TO GO TO THE NEAREST AIRPORT, JOLIET REGIONAL AIRPORT, JOLIET, IL. THE A/C INCURRED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE AFTER GOING OFF THE END OF RUNWAY 12 DURING LANDING.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB CHI00LA176Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportJoliet, ILthe failure of the pilot to obtain fuel and the inadequate preflight planning and preparation by the pilot. Factors to the accident were the fuel exhaustion and the ravine at the end of the runway.Jun 29, 2000 · Substantial damage