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Kissimmee, FL
EARLIER IN THE DAY, THE PLT HAD FLOWN FROM ORLANDO TO LAKELAND, FL. BEFORE THAT FLT, HE HAD NOT VISUALLY CHECKED THE FUEL, BUT HAD RELIED ON ESTIMATES & HIS FUEL GAGES. ON THE RETURN FLT, HE AGAIN TOOK OFF WITHOUT VISUALLY CHECKING THE FUEL. WHILE EN ROUTE, THE ENGINES BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH, SO HE ELECTED TO LAND AT KISSIMMEE, FL. HOWEVER, BOTH ENGS LOST POWER DURING THE APCH, A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ABOUT 600 TO 700 YDS SHORT OF THE RWY & THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL.
EARLIER IN THE DAY, THE PLT HAD FLOWN FROM ORLANDO TO LAKELAND, FL. BEFORE THAT FLT, HE HAD NOT VISUALLY CHECKED THE FUEL, BUT HAD RELIED ON ESTIMATES & HIS FUEL GAGES. ON THE RETURN FLT, HE AGAIN TOOK OFF WITHOUT VISUALLY CHECKING THE FUEL. WHILE EN ROUTE, THE ENGINES BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH, SO HE ELECTED TO LAND AT KISSIMMEE, FL. HOWEVER, BOTH ENGS LOST POWER DURING THE APCH, A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ABOUT 600 TO 700 YDS SHORT OF THE RWY & THE ACFT STRUCK A TREE. THE PLT STATED THAT THE ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL.