What happened
Following the completion of a charter flight, the pilot began a flight to a different airport located approximately 200 nautical miles away to collect new passengers. During the approach to this destination, the pilot received word from previous passengers that they were ready for pickup at the original departure airport. Consequently, the pilot aborted the landing and redirected the aircraft type toward the initial airport.
While climbing to 10,000 feet, the pilot observed an unusually high rate of fuel consumption and subsequently increased the altitude to 16,000 feet. During the final stages of the approach, specifically around 3 miles from the runway, air traffic control instructed the pilot to reduce speed. Due to another aircraft occupying the runway, the controller issued a go-around instruction. Despite notifying controllers on two separate occasions that the aircraft was operating with minimum fuel, the pilot continued a visual approach to the same runway.
During this phase, the right engine lost power, followed shortly by the left engine. The pilot feathered both propellers and executed a forced landing into a wooded area. The impact resulted in substantial damage to the wings, fuselage, and empennage of the aircraft.
Findings
Investigation into the incident revealed that the pilot was attempting to manage too many tasks while operating under critical fuel constraints. The pilot later acknowledged that the accident was primarily the result of poor fuel management. Although instructions were given to perform a go-around, the pilot failed to prioritize the landing given the critical fuel status.