Beech 200 accident near Wheeling, Illinois, June 26, 2013
On June 26, 2013 at about 1:30 am local time, a Beech 200, registered N92JR, was substantially damaged in an accident during approach (IFR final approach) near Wheeling, Illinois (Chicago Executive Airport). It was a positioning flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
The pilot's improper fuel planning and management, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 26, 2013 · about 1:30 am local time
- Place
- Wheeling, Illinois · Chicago Executive Airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech 200 · all 200s on the register
- Registration
- N92JR · registry record · serial BB-751
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Positioning flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
Before departure, the pilot performed fuel calculations and determined that he had enough fuel to fly to the intended destination. While enroute the pilot flew around thunderstorms. On arrival at his destination, the pilot executed the instrument landing system approach for runway 16. While on short final the right engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot switched the fuel flow from the right tank to the left tank. The left engine then experienced a total loss of power and the pilot made an emergency landing on a road. The airplane received substantial damage to the wings and fuselage when it struck a tree. A postaccident examination revealed only a few gallons of unusable fuel in the left fuel tank. The right fuel tank was breached during the accident sequence but no fuel smell was noticed. The pilot performed another fuel calculation after the accident and determined that there were actually 170 gallons of fuel onboard, not 230 gallons like he originally figured. He reported no preaccident mechanical malfunctions that would have precluded normal operation and determined that he exhausted his entire fuel supply.
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
- Collision with terrain or object (not controlled flight into terrain) during approach (IFR final approach)
- Fuel exhaustion during approach (IFR final approach) defining event
The NTSB's findings
- cause Aircraft › Fluids/misc hardware › Fluids › Fuel › Fluid management
- cause Personnel issues › Task performance › Planning/preparation › Fuel planning › Pilot
Pilot
- Certificate: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 7,125 hours in all; 572 in this make and model; 89 in the last 90 days; 47 in the last 30 days
- Last flight review: May 23, 2012
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (with waivers/limitations)
- Seat: left
- Injury: no injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 6,709 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, January 16, 2013
- Maximum gross weight: 12,499 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine 1: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-41 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Pratt & Whitney PT6A-41 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Operator: Tennair LLC
The flight
- Departed from: M91 Springfield TN at 11:40 pm
- Destination: PWK Wheeling IL
- Flight plan: IFR
- Runway 16, 5,001 ft by 150 ft
Weather at the time
- Light: dusk
- Visibility: 9 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 3,500 ft
- Temperature: 75°F (24°C), dew point 70°F (21°C)
- Altimeter: 29.82 inHg
- Observation at 1:09 am from PWK
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight crew | 1 |
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