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Crash of a Beechcraft C90 King Air in Marble Canyon

Date & Time: Jun 13, 2005 at 1500 LT
Type of aircraft:
Operator:
Registration:
N49LL
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Bermuda Dunes – Marble Canyon
MSN:
LJ-1316
YOM:
1992
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
2025
Aircraft flight hours:
3655
Circumstances:
The airplane descended to ground impact while maneuvering during a go-around. The pilot was meeting friends at the airport. The friends and their pilot arrived first, and were waiting at the departure end of runway 03. The airplane approached on a straight-in to runway 03. They thought that everything looked good on the approach. Due to a hump in the runway, they lost sight of the airplane just before it would have touched down. They then saw the airplane climbing back up on a go-around. As the airplane came abeam of their position, they saw it enter a steep banked left turn at an angle of bank they estimated between 60 and 80 degrees. At this point the landing gear was still down and the altitude was 200 feet above the ground. The witnesses saw the airplane's nose suddenly drop and the airplane then descended rapidly to the ground. No evidence of a preimpact mechanical malfunction or failure was found during detailed examination of the airframe systems and engines.
Probable cause:
The pilot's failure to maintain an adequate airspeed while maneuvering during a go-around, which resulted in a stall.
Final Report:

Crash of a Cessna T207A Turbo Stationair 7 II in Kanab

Date & Time: May 27, 2001 at 1400 LT
Operator:
Registration:
N6427H
Flight Type:
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Marble Canyon – Kanab
MSN:
207-0522
YOM:
1979
Location:
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total flying hours:
940
Captain / Total hours on type:
34.00
Aircraft flight hours:
7485
Circumstances:
The pilot departed for the cross-country flight with 10 gallons of fuel in the left tank and 17 gallons of fuel in the right tank. He leveled off and reduced to cruise power. He said he was "preparing to make switch from left to right tank....just before I could make the switch, the engine lost power." He attempted to switch tanks and restart the engine, but could not get a restart. He performed a forced landing to a dirt road. During the landing roll, the left wing struck a tree and the airplane rotated 180 degrees. The engine was torn from the mount, both wing spars were bent, and the empennage sustained substantial damage. A salvage team member noted, during the airplanes recovery, that there were approximately 10 to 15 gallons of fuel in the left tank; he said the right fuel tank was empty.
Probable cause:
The pilot's inadequate fuel consumption planning, and the subsequent fuel starvation, which resulted in a loss of engine power.
Final Report: