| Date: | Monday 18 October 2021 |
| Time: | 16:10 |
| Type: |  Beechcraft 200 Super King Air |
| Owner/operator: | Lowcountry Aviation Co Brokerage LLC |
| Registration: | N996LM |
| MSN: | BB-157 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1976 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 11928 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W Canada PT6A-60A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 8 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial, written off |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison field, SC (KLRO) -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Taxi |
| Nature: | Passenger - Non-Scheduled/charter/Air Taxi |
| Departure airport: | Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison field, SC (KLRO) |
| Columbia Metropolitan Airport, SC (CAE/KCAE) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
A Beech 200, N996LM, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The two pilots and six passengers were not injured.
The airplane was taxiing for departure at Mount Pleasant Regional-Faison field, SC (KLRO). According to the pilot, on his right side he observed a fuel truck that was parked on the right side of the apron, less than 20 ft from the center line taxiway marking for ramp guidance. He assessed that he had enough room to depart the parking area. No safety markings or cones were around the fuel truck, and no marshaling assistance or warnings were provided by the fixed-base-operator.
The pilot also noticed a small single-engine airplane to his immediate left, pulling into a parking area adjacent to his airplane. He hesitated and 'shallowed out' his sharp left turn to avoid any contact with the single-engine airplane; however, the right-wing tip of his airplane contacted the fuel truck, which resulted in the outboard 2-ft of the wingtip shearing off at the rivet line. In addition, the outboard attach point of the aileron was sheared, and the aileron was damaged.
Probable Cause and Findings
The pilot’s failure to maintain clearance with the parked fuel truck while taxiing for takeoff.
Contributing to the outcome was the pilot’s decision to park the airplane in the congested ramp area and his excessive taxi speed.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 6 February 2002 | N93LV | Lockheed Martin Vought Systems | 0 | Camden-Harrell Field, AR (CDH) | |
sub |
| Loss of control | ||||||
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 21-Feb-2025 08:13 | ASN | Updated [Source, Narrative, Accident report, ] |
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