Accident · 2020-08-28
What the record says
- Event date
- 2020-08-28
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- Fatal injury
- Aircraft
- Rockwell 500 (N900DT)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- CONQUEST AIR, INC. Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- CONQUEST AIR
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the fuel exhaustion was the fatigue fracture of an electrical wire in the tank unit or fuel transmitter, which likely resulted in an inaccurate fuel quantity indication.
Source: NTSB case ERA20LA297Flight 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other flight crew pilot flying | Commercial | Airplane | 53 | Class 2 (2020-08-03) | 27,780 total · 300 in this make/model · 18,700 as PIC · 249 last 90 days |
| Other flight crew pilot flying | Airline transport pilot | Airplane | 56 | Class 1 (2020-07-21) | 8,029 total · 3,793 as PIC · 209 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.