At 13:37 eastern time, a Cessna P337H struck the ground a half-mile west of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. The pilot and passenger suffered minor injuries. When the pilot departed on the local flight, the airplane contained about 38 gallons of fuel. The pilot said he planned to fly only about 45 minutes and declined to add fuel. The pilot conducted multiple approaches and landings and the airplane was reported down an hour and 45 minutes after initial takeoff. The left tank was dry and about 4.5 gallons were recovered from the right tank. The POH specifies that dual engine stoppage is possible if fuel is allowed to drop below 8.3 gallons.
May 15, Fort Lauderdale, Fla. / Cessna Skymaster
At 13:37 eastern time, a Cessna P337H struck the ground a half-mile west of Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport. The pilot and passenger suffered minor injuries. When the pilot departed on the local flight, the airplane contained about 38 gallons of fuel. The pilot said he planned to fly only about 45 minutes and declined to add fuel. The pilot conducted multiple approaches and landings and the airplane was reported down an hour and 45 minutes after initial takeoff. The left tank was dry and about 4.5 gallons were recovered from the right tank. The POH specifies that dual engine stoppage is possible if fuel is allowed to drop below 8.3 gallons....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna P337H crashed near Fort Lauderdale Executive Airport, resulting in minor injuries to the pilot and passenger.
- The accident occurred 1 hour and 45 minutes into a flight, significantly longer than the pilot's planned 45 minutes, despite starting with 38 gallons of fuel and declining more.
- Post-crash inspection revealed the left fuel tank was dry and the right contained only 4.5 gallons, below the 8.3-gallon minimum specified in the POH to prevent dual engine stoppage.
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