Beech B200 accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma, December 9, 2004
On December 9, 2004, a Beech B200, registered N6PE, was substantially damaged in an accident near Tulsa, Oklahoma (Tulsa International Airport). It was a business flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 1 person had minor injuries. 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 preflight and in-flight planning / preparation.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 12, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- December 9, 2004 · cases in 2004
- Place
- Tulsa, Oklahoma · Tulsa International Airport · cases near this airport · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 1 person had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Beech B200 · all B200s on the register
- Registration
- N6PE · registry record · serial BB-856
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Business flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
The 2,100-hour instrument-rated private pilot stated that prior to departure for a 507 nautical-mile cross-country flight, the fuel gauges indicated approximately 800 pounds of fuel on each side for a total of 1600 pounds; however, he did not visually check the amount of fuel that the tanks contained. During his approach to the destination airport, the right engine started to "sputter" before it finally quit. The pilot then "looked over at the fuel gauges and both tanks were showing empty." The left engine quit just a few moments later. The auto ignition installed in the airplane attempted to restart the engines. The engines restarted momentarily and then shut-off once more. The pilot declared an emergency and executed a forced landing onto a street below. After a hard landing onto the street, the right wing hit a telephone pole, and the left wing then hit several tree limbs before the airplane impacted a hill and came to a stop. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, who responded to the accident site, found the fuel transfer switch in the "right-crossfeed" position. The fuel system was examined and no leaks or anomalies were found. Approximately three-quarters of a gallon of unusable fuel was found in the right engine nacelle. Approximately four gallons (28 pounds) of usable fuel was found in the left engine nacelle.
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
Pilot
- Certificate: private
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 2,089 hours in all; 469 in this make and model; 60 in the last 90 days; 18 in the last 30 days; 5,031 as pilot in command
- Last flight review: August 5, 2003
- Medical certificate: Class 3 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
- Injury: minor injuries
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,084.6 hours
- Last inspection: approved inspection programme, September 23, 2004; 52.4 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 12,500 lb
- Seats: 10
- Landing gear: retractable
- Engine 1: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Engine 2: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42 (turboprop); 0 hours total
- Operator: Rnh Air 1 LLC
The flight
- Departed from: LSE La Crosse WI at 10:07 pm
- Destination: TUL Tulsa OK
- Flight plan: IFR
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 180° at 13 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 57°F (14°C), dew point 43°F (6°C)
- Altimeter: 29.76 inHg
- Observation at 11:53 pm from TUL, 4 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Connections how this case links to the rest of the register
- N6PE on the register today · the tail number may have moved to another aircraft since
- Beechcraft B200 King Air B200 714 registered today · the model family and its accident history
- Beechcraft 6 aircraft on the register
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42 172 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Engine: Pratt & Whitney Canada PT6A-42 172 aircraft carry this series today · as the NTSB recorded it
- Tulsa International · nearest airport
- LA Crosse Regional · departed from
- Accidents and incidents in Oklahoma 1,299 since 1982 · 180 in the last ten years
- Oklahoma 5,643 aircraft registered
The whole map of how records connect · these connections as data: /graph/accident/DFW05LA031.json.
The bigger picture in Aviation Analytics: accidents over time since 1982, by model, by phase of flight and conditions, by place and on the map.
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