Accident · 2017-02-14
What the record says
- Event date
- 2017-02-14
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- BEECH C90A (N1551C)
- Operating rule
- Part 135
- Operator
- EagleMed, LLC Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- EAGLEMED LLC
Probable cause
The loss of electrical power due to the pilot’s inadvertent selection of the engine start switches and the subsequent fuel exhaustion to the left engine as the pilot attempted to locate visual meteorological conditions. Contributing to the accident were the pilot’s failure to ensure adequate fuel reserves on board for the flight in instrument meteorological conditions and the miscommunication between the pilot and medical crewmembers.
Source: NTSB case CEN17LA121Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 72 | Class 2 (2016-10-20) | 22,000 total · 400 in this make/model · 21,500 as PIC · 41 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.