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November 20, 1986 · Cessna 337 · N879SA
New Orleans, LA
Overview
Report Status
Preliminary report
Event Type
Accident
Date
November 20, 1986
Injury Outcomes
2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Location
New Orleans, LA
Aircraft
Cessna 337
Tail Number
N879SA
Injuries
Serious
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
FTW87LA019
DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH AND THE SUBSEQUENT MISSED APPROACH, BOTH ENGINES FAILED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT AS MUCH AS SIX GALLONS OF FUEL WAS CONTAINED IN THE AUXILLARY TANKS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT BUT THAT NONE WAS CONTAINED BETWEEN THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVES AND THE ENGINES.
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DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH AND THE SUBSEQUENT MISSED APPROACH, BOTH ENGINES FAILED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT AS MUCH AS SIX GALLONS OF FUEL WAS CONTAINED IN THE AUXILLARY TANKS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT BUT THAT NONE WAS CONTAINED BETWEEN THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVES AND THE ENGINES.
Flight
Event TypeAccident
Event Time22:05 CST
Nearest AirportNew Orleans (0nm)
Runway18R
Runway Length6700 ft
Runway Width150 ft
Flight Plan FiledVfif
Aircraft FireNo
Aircraft ExplosionNo
Aircraft
AircraftCessna 337
Tail NumberN879SA
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
Operating RulePart 91
Engines2
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsContinental · IO-360-C · Reciprocating · 210
Seats6
People & Injuries
Injury Summary2 injuries (1 serious injury, 1 minor injury)
Fatal0
Serious1
Minor1
Uninjured0
Total2
Crew 1Age 56 · Second Class
Conditions
ConditionsIMC
LightDark Night
Wind120° @ 5 kt
Visibility3 sm
CeilingBroken clouds 700 ft
Temperature / Dew Point70 F / 66 F
Altimeter29.00 inHg
Observation Time03:11
Weather SourceWFAC