What happened
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On September 08, 2023, the pilot in command (PIC) operated a 14 CFR part 135 flight carrying two passengers from dane county regional airport (kmsn) to chicago’s o’hare international airport (kord). The original plan was to remain at kord for several hours then return the two passengers back to kmsn. While on the ground at kord, the PIC received notification of another 14 CFR part 135 flight that could be accomplished in the interim. This flight was planned to originate from waterloo regional airport (kalo) in waterloo, IA. The PIC operated a 14 CFR part 91 flight from kord to kalo. The plan was to refuel that aircraft in kalo as it was not refueled at kord.
While enroute and approaching the vicinity of kalo, the PIC received notification that the two passengers at kord were ready for their flight back to kmsn. The PIC made the decision to turn around back towards kord. The PIC received an instrument flight rules clearance from air traffic control (ATC) back to kord. The cleared altitude for this flight 10,000 mean sea level (MSL). The PIC noticed that fuel onboard the aircraft was becoming an issue and asked ATC for an altitude of flight level 180 (18,000 MSL) with the intention of minimizing fuel burn. The PIC received a clearance altitude of 16,000 MSL.
During the landing sequence for runway 09L at kord, the PIC received instruction from o’hare tower control to go around as there was an aircraft on the runway. The PIC executed the go around and declared “min fuel” [minimum fuel] with tower control. The PIC was handed off to chicago approach control, where the PIC again declared “min fuel.” the PIC followed ATC instructions to be re-sequenced back to runway 09L. As the PIC was operating the aircraft on a left downwind to left base leg, the PIC indicated to ATC that he was “having a big problem.” the aircraft was at approximately 2,000 MSL.
The right engine of the king air 200 stopped operating. The PIC feathered the propeller of the right engine. The PIC selected cross feed in an attempt to reignite the right engine. The left engine subsequently stopped operating. The aircraft crashed into a forest preserve at a low velocity, low angle from the northwest approximately 3.5 miles west of chicago o'hare international airport (kord) 9L.
The aircraft experience substantial damage.
The PIC experienced serious injuries.
This report will be amended if/when more information becomes available.
As the FAA filed it
ON SEPTEMBER 08, 2023, THE PILOT IN COMMAND (PIC) OPERATED A 14 CFR PART 135 FLIGHT CARRYING TWO PASSENGERS FROM DANE COUNTY REGIONAL AIRPORT (KMSN) TO CHICAGO’S O’HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KORD). THE ORIGINAL PLAN WAS TO REMAIN AT KORD FOR SEVERAL HOURS THEN RETURN THE TWO PASSENGERS BACK TO KMSN. WHILE ON THE GROUND AT KORD, THE PIC RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF ANOTHER 14 CFR PART 135 FLIGHT THAT COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED IN THE INTERIM. THIS FLIGHT WAS PLANNED TO ORIGINATE FROM WATERLOO REGIONAL AIRPORT (KALO) IN WATERLOO, IA. THE PIC OPERATED A 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT FROM KORD TO KALO. THE PLAN WAS TO REFUEL THAT AIRCRAFT IN KALO AS IT WAS NOT REFUELED AT KORD.
WHILE ENROUTE AND APPROACHING THE VICINITY OF KALO, THE PIC RECEIVED NOTIFICATION THAT THE TWO PASSENGERS AT KORD WERE READY FOR THEIR FLIGHT BACK TO KMSN. THE PIC MADE THE DECISION TO TURN AROUND BACK TOWARDS KORD. THE PIC RECEIVED AN INSTRUMENT FLIGHT RULES CLEARANCE FROM AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL (ATC) BACK TO KORD. THE CLEARED ALTITUDE FOR THIS FLIGHT 10,000 MEAN SEA LEVEL (MSL). THE PIC NOTICED THAT FUEL ONBOARD THE AIRCRAFT WAS BECOMING AN ISSUE AND ASKED ATC FOR AN ALTITUDE OF FLIGHT LEVEL 180 (18,000 MSL) WITH THE INTENTION OF MINIMIZING FUEL BURN. THE PIC RECEIVED A CLEARANCE ALTITUDE OF 16,000 MSL.
DURING THE LANDING SEQUENCE FOR RUNWAY 09L AT KORD, THE PIC RECEIVED INSTRUCTION FROM O’HARE TOWER CONTROL TO GO AROUND AS THERE WAS AN AIRCRAFT ON THE RUNWAY. THE PIC EXECUTED THE GO AROUND AND DECLARED “MIN FUEL” [MINIMUM FUEL] WITH TOWER CONTROL. THE PIC WAS HANDED OFF TO CHICAGO APPROACH CONTROL, WHERE THE PIC AGAIN DECLARED “MIN FUEL.” THE PIC FOLLOWED ATC INSTRUCTIONS TO BE RE-SEQUENCED BACK TO RUNWAY 09L. AS THE PIC WAS OPERATING THE AIRCRAFT ON A LEFT DOWNWIND TO LEFT BASE LEG, THE PIC INDICATED TO ATC THAT HE WAS “HAVING A BIG PROBLEM.” THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT APPROXIMATELY 2,000 MSL.
THE RIGHT ENGINE OF THE KING AIR 200 STOPPED OPERATING. THE PIC FEATHERED THE PROPELLER OF THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE PIC SELECTED CROSS FEED IN AN ATTEMPT TO REIGNITE THE RIGHT ENGINE. THE LEFT ENGINE SUBSEQUENTLY STOPPED OPERATING. THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED INTO A FOREST PRESERVE AT A LOW VELOCITY, LOW ANGLE FROM THE NORTHWEST APPROXIMATELY 3.5 MILES WEST OF CHICAGO O'HARE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT (KORD) 9L.
THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCE SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.
THE PIC EXPERIENCED SERIOUS INJURIES.
THIS REPORT WILL BE AMENDED IF/WHEN MORE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE.
NTSB investigation
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