What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) On 09/19/2007, at 2015 hrs the pilot privacy data omitted operated aircraft N10TM, a Beechcraft B90 king air, with three passengers on board from birmingham, al en route to georgetown, KY. Pilot diverted to Chattanooga when he discovered the fuel quantity was low. Pilot lost both engines and crashed less than one mile from the Chattanooga airport in the parking lot of brainerd village shopping center. Aircraft struck light pole, impacted the ground and skidded approximately 42 yards, impacted two parked cars and came to rest against a utility pole. All on board exited through the cabin door with assistants. Aircraft suffered substantial damage to the fuselage, left and right wing, engines and both propellers. Pilot and one passenger suffered serious injuries and two passengers suffered minor injuries. The left fuel tanks ruptured, no evidence of fuel spill. All other fuel tanks empty.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) ON 09/19/2007, AT 2015 HRS THE PILOT ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OPERATED AIRCRAFT N10TM, A BEECHCRAFT B90 KING AIR, WITH THREE PASSENGERS ON BOARD FROM BIRMINGHAM, AL EN ROUTE TO GEORGETOWN, KY. PILOT DIVERTED TO CHATTANOOGA WHEN HE DISCOVERED THE FUEL QUANTITY WAS LOW. PILOT LOST BOTH ENGINES AND CRASHED LESS THAN ONE MILE FROM THE CHATTANOOGA AIRPORT IN THE PARKING LOT OF BRAINERD VILLAGE SHOPPING CENTER. AIRCRAFT STRUCK LIGHT POLE, IMPACTED THE GROUND AND SKIDDED APPROXIMATELY 42 YARDS, IMPACTED TWO PARKED CARS AND CAME TO REST AGAINST A UTILITY POLE. ALL ON BOARD EXITED THROUGH THE CABIN DOOR WITH ASSISTANTS. AIRCRAFT SUFFERED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE FUSELAGE, LEFT AND RIGHT WING, ENGINES AND BOTH PROPELLERS. PILOT AND ONE PASSENGER SUFFERED SERIOUS INJURIES AND TWO PASSENGERS SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES. THE LEFT FUEL TANKS RUPTURED, NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL SPILL. ALL OTHER FUEL TANKS EMPTY.
NTSB investigation
The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.