Crash of a Beechcraft C90 King Air in Lancaster
Date & Time:
Apr 28, 2025 at 1537 LT
Registration:
N501MS
Survivors:
Yes
Schedule:
Mexico City - Dallas
MSN:
LJ-626
YOM:
1974
Crew on board:
2
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
1
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Captain / Total hours on type:
194.00
Copilot / Total hours on type:
20
Aircraft flight hours:
14250
Circumstances:
The twin engine airplane departed Mexico City-Felipe Ángeles Airport at 1018LT on a flight to Dallas-Love Field Airport with three people on board. The duration of flight was 4 hours and 23 minutes. While descending to the destination airport, the right engine failed, followed shortly later by the left engine. The crew reduced his altitude and attempted an emergency landing in a corn field located in Lancaster, 31 km southeast of Dallas-Love Field Airport. The airplane landed with its undercarriage down, rolled for few dozen metres then contacted a concrete road, causing the landing gear to be sheared off. The airplane then slid for another 150 metres before coming to rest. All three occupants were rescued, among them two were injured, one seriously.
Probable cause:
The pilot’s improper fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a total loss of power to both engines.
Final Report:
