King Air crash north of Ft. Worth today

[TransMach]

B100 - Garrett powered ... no ice vanes, I'll bet there was an airport immediately west of where me made the hard turn.

TransMach

 

[PC12Cowboy]

I'm not a king air guy but are all b 100 got Garretts?

 

[LJ45]

yes, the 100 and the A100 had pratts. B100 Garetts

 

[Coool Hand Luke]

I'll bet there was an airport immediately west of where me made the hard turn.

TransMach

Copeland (Private)? The TV minister (Keneth Copeland) has his own airport and a Citation X (+ others) right around that area I think.

 

[K.V.]

Copeland (Private)? The TV minister (Keneth Copeland) has his own airport and a Citation X (+ others) right around that area I think.

Copeland's is just to the south of where he made his right-hand turn. Very much in the area! Check it out on flightaware under the sectional view.

 

[ksu_aviator]

Owner was the pilot, that bird had -10's

No fire isn't an indicator of anything. Most of the debrit that left the aircraft was in or around a pond.

 

[ProFracPilot]

No fire isn't an indicator of anything. Most of the debrit that left the aircraft was in or around a pond.

Seems to me being in or around a pond wouldn't have prevented a Jet-A fueled fire. But what do I know.

 

[pilothouston123]

I own my plane. I Am not gunna put any gas on anywhere else that I don't get wholesale fuel prices. My home base fuel is where I buy my gas. I have 5 hours of fuel on my plane and only 4 legs under an hour each am good. My king air never burns more the 100 gallons per hour.
Opps. I found out the scary way when I got vectored past the airport and back and o. Short final I noticed on of my gauges tapping the peg.
I will never let that hAppen again

 

[ksu_aviator]

Seems to me being in or around a pond wouldn't have prevented a Jet-A fueled fire. But what do I know.

The water would/could prevent sparks from happening.

 

[400A]

The water would/could prevent sparks from happening.

Just like what happened to the Hooters / Alan Kulwicki Merlin crash. As I am sure KSU will confirm , improperly managed ignitions and or lip heats can get you silence in a hurry on a Garrett.