May 21, 2000
Accident
Destroyed Bear Creek Town, PA
Injuries19 fatal
Phase of Flight-
ConditionsIMC
OperationFAR 135
Probable Cause
The flight crew’s failure to ensure an adequate fuel supply for the flight, which led to the stoppage of the right engine due to fuel exhaustion and the intermittent stoppage of the left engine due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident were the flight crew's failure to monitor the airplane’s fuel state and the flight crew's failure to maintain directional control after the initial engine stoppage.
NTSB DCA00MA052