Beech 100 accident near Aurora, Texas, October 6, 2009
On October 6, 2009 at about 7:50 pm local time, a Beech 100, registered N2TX, was substantially damaged in an accident during enroute near Aurora, Texas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 4 people were seriously injured. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's inadequate fuel management.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- October 6, 2009 · about 7:50 pm local time
- Place
- Aurora, Texas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 4 people were seriously injured.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 100 · all 100s on the register
- Registration
- N2TX · no longer on the register · serial BE-103
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The pilot added fuel to the multi-engine airplane prior to departure. While en route to the destination airport, the pilot noted that the fuel gauges indicated that the right main-tank appeared to be almost empty and the left tank appeared half full. The pilot initiated the crossfeed procedure in an effort to supply fuel to both engines from the left main tank. Shortly after beginning the crossfeed procedure, both engines experienced a total loss of power. The pilot notified air traffic control (ATC) and selected a field to perform a forced landing. Prior to touchdown, the right engine produced a surge of power and, in response, the airplane rolled to the left. The surge abruptly ended and the pilot continued the forced landing by lowering landing gear and extending the flaps. The airplane impacted the ground, coming to rest in an open field. A postimpact examination did not reveal any anomalies with the airframe or engine that would have precluded normal operation. Although both fuel tanks were ruptured, the accident scene did not contain a large amount of residual fuel. A small fuel slick was found on the surface of a nearby pond; however, the grass area underneath both wings did not contain dead grass; this would have been expected if there was more than a negligible amount of fuel in the tanks at time of impact.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
What happened, in order
- Preflight or dispatch event during prior to flight
- Fuel exhaustion during enroute defining event
- Loss of engine power (total) during enroute
- Off-field or emergency landing during emergency descent
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during landing (flare/touchdown)
The NTSB's findings
- cause Personnel issues › Action/decision › Action › Incorrect action selection › Pilot
- cause Aircraft › Fluids/misc hardware › Fluids › Fuel › Fluid level
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 4,120 hours in all; 103 in this make and model; 47 in the last 90 days; 20 in the last 30 days; 4,010 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: March 31, 2008
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: serious injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 1,063.7 hours
- Last inspection: condition inspection, August 15, 2008; 232.3 hours since
- Seats: 11
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: National Flight Services Inc TPE331-6-511B (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: National Flight Services Inc TPE331-6-511B (turboprop); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: PWA Oklahoma City OK at 6:50 pm
- Destination: FTW Fort Worth TX
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Wind: from 020° at 12 knots, gusting 21
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: overcast at 1,600 ft; a few clouds at 1,000 ft
- Temperature: 70°F (21°C), dew point 61°F (16°C)
- Altimeter: 29.89 inHg
- Observation at 7:53 pm from KAFW, 13 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 3 |
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