What happened
During a positioning flight, an aircraft carrying the pilot and two passengers experienced a critical loss of power while on its base leg. The incident began when the left engine started to sputter. In an attempt to restore power, the pilot activated the secondary boost pump; however, this temporary measure failed to prevent the subsequent flameout of both engines.
Unable to maintain altitude, the aircraft performed an emergency forced landing within a residential area. During the descent and impact sequence, the plane struck several obstacles, including a powerline, trees, a house, a fireplug, and a van, before ultimately hitting a second residence. The impact resulted in three serious injuries among the occupants.
Findings
Investigations into the crash revealed that there was no usable fuel remaining within the aircraft's fuel system at the time of the incident, and no scent of fuel was detected in the surrounding area following the crash. The primary factor contributing to the dual engine flameout was the failure to refuel the aircraft prior to the flight, compounded by insufficient preflight and inflight planning.