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BE90 pilot experiences fuel starvation in cruise after departing on a one hour flight with two hours of fuel on board. Both propellers are feathered and the deadstick landing comes up slightly short of the intended landing runway.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1218861 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201411 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | King Air C90 E90 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 91 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Route In Use | Direct |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Fuel Distribution System |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Single Pilot |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) Flight Crew Flight Instructor Flight Crew Instrument Flight Crew Multiengine |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 20 Flight Crew Total 2500 Flight Crew Type 500 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Ground Event / Encounter Object Ground Excursion Runway Inflight Event / Encounter Fuel Issue |
Narrative:
I departed with 2 hours of fuel onboard aircraft for a 175 NM flight. Near ZZZ [100 NM into the flight] the left fuel pressure light came on and I made a decision to try and land there. One minute later the right fuel pressure light came on. I feathered both props and cut the fuel. I touched down on all 3 landing gear in a field 300 yards short of runway and ran through a barbed wire fence before coming to a stop. There is 400 lbs. Of fuel on board the aircraft. There were two souls on board with no injuries. The problem was caused by fuel starvation. Adding more fuel and turning on fuel transfer pumps would prevent a recurrence.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: BE90 pilot experiences fuel starvation in cruise after departing on a one hour flight with two hours of fuel on board. Both propellers are feathered and the deadstick landing comes up slightly short of the intended landing runway.
Narrative: I departed with 2 hours of fuel onboard aircraft for a 175 NM flight. Near ZZZ [100 NM into the flight] the left fuel pressure light came on and I made a decision to try and land there. One minute later the right fuel pressure light came on. I feathered both props and cut the fuel. I touched down on all 3 landing gear in a field 300 yards short of Runway and ran through a barbed wire fence before coming to a stop. There is 400 lbs. of fuel on board the aircraft. There were two souls on board with no injuries. The problem was caused by fuel starvation. Adding more fuel and turning on fuel transfer pumps would prevent a recurrence.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.