Cessna P337H N1013V
15 May 2001 · Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 15 May 2001 at about 17:37 local time, a Cessna P337H registered N1013V was involved in an accident near Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 17:37
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Ft. Lauderdale Executive Apt. (FXE)
- Coordinates
- 26.0994, -80.1208
- Aircraft
- Cessna P337H
- Registration
- N1013V
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Fort Lauderdale → Fort Lauderdale
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL01LA053
People
2 people had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PRE-FLIGHT ADEQUATE FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE MAKING A DAY VFR APPROACH TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE CESSNA EXPERIENCED A DUAL ENGINE FAILURE. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE MIDDLE MARKER BEACON THAT IS 1/2 MILE WEST OF THE AIRPORT. THEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND SKIDDED THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEFT WING TANK WAS DRY. APPROXIMATELY 4.5 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE RIGHT TANK. POST ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN-UP REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION, THE LOSS OF POWER WAS A RESULT OF FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna P337H accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Aug 2000 | Cessna P337H | Alabaster, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Oct 2005 | Cessna P337H | Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Mar 1994 | Cessna P337H | N. Little Rock, Arkansas, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 Jun 2008 | Cessna P337H | Cape Elizabeth, Maine, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 30 May 2012 | Cessna P337H | Jerome, Idaho, United States | Glenn Arrington | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 2013 | Cessna P337H | San Luis Obispo, California, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Mar 2001 | Enstrom F-28C | Orlando, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 9 Nov 2001 | Robinson R-22 | Bunnell, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 2001 | Cessna 177 | Gainesville, Florida, United States | Thomas W. Norton | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Nov 2001 | Extra Flugzeugbau EA300/L | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Apr 2001 | Boeing 737-200 | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 2001 | Beechcraft C90 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |