19 fatal · British Aerospace J-3101 · 2000-05-21 · Bear Creek Town, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
DCA00MA052
Event ID
20020830X01495
Type
Accident
Date
2000-05-21
Location
Bear Creek Town, PA, USA
Coordinates
41.153888, -75.758888
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
19
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
19
Aircraft
Make
British Aerospace
Model
J-3101
Registration
N16EJ
FAR Part
135
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
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.