19860204012649A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 401 · Parkland, FL · February 4, 1986

Date
February 4, 1986 · 03:35 local
Place
Parkland, FL
Airport
Ft Lauderdale
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N900PC
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA86FA071
Reported as
Cessna 401
Reported engine
Continental TSIO520E
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
875 total6 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Miscalculated fuel supply, ran out of fuel for both engines. Landed in a conservation area in high saw grass.

As the FAA filed it

MISCALCULATED FUEL SUPPLY, RAN OUT OF FUEL FOR BOTH ENGINES. LANDED IN A CONSERVATION AREA IN HIGH SAW GRASS.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.