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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna T337G · Windsor Townshi, PA · August 9, 1998

Date: August 9, 1998 · 13:38 local
Place: Windsor Townshi, PA
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N8CX
NTSB investigation: NTSBIAD98LA091
Reported as: Cessna T337G
Reported engine: Continental TSIO360C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 943 total191 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N8CXRegistration cancelled Sep 29, 1998 · Cessna T337GS/N P3370079 Airframe modelCessna T337G

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What happened

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

(.4) The pilot stated that fuel exhaustion resulted from an increase in fuel usage from 23 gallons-per-hour to 32 gallons-per-hour. The fuel increase was related to returning the front engine from the configuration purchased, to the proper configuration per the Continental manual during overhaul. The front engine was overhauled on July 15, 1998. (-23) the subject aircraft was on a VFR flight plan from portland, Maine (pwm) to lancaster, Pennsylvania (lns). Upon arriving north of lancaster, ATC was contacted, due to VFR over the top, to obtain IFR clearance. As aircraft descended through the overcast, the front engine quit. Attempts were made to restart, but could not restore fuel pressure. In thirty seconds the rear engine quit. Various fuel selector positions were tried, however no fuel pressure could be obtained. An emergency landing into a farm corn field was made resulting in serious injuries and substantial damage.

As the FAA filed it

(.4) THE PILOT STATED THAT FUEL EXHAUSTION RESULTED FROM AN INCREASE IN FUEL USAGE FROM 23 GALLONS-PER-HOUR TO 32 GALLONS-PER-HOUR. THE FUEL INCREASE WAS RELATED TO RETURNING THE FRONT ENGINE FROM THE CONFIGURATION PURCHASED, TO THE PROPER CONFIGURATION PER THE CONTINENTAL MANUAL DURING OVERHAUL. THE FRONT ENGINE WAS OVERHAULED ON JULY 15, 1998. (-23) THE SUBJECT AIRCRAFT WAS ON A VFR FLIGHT PLAN FROM PORTLAND, MAINE (PWM) TO LANCASTER, PENNSYLVANIA (LNS). UPON ARRIVING NORTH OF LANCASTER, ATC WAS CONTACTED, DUE TO VFR OVER THE TOP, TO OBTAIN IFR CLEARANCE. AS AIRCRAFT DESCENDED THROUGH THE OVERCAST, THE FRONT ENGINE QUIT. ATTEMPTS WERE MADE TO RESTART, BUT COULD NOT RESTORE FUEL PRESSURE. IN THIRTY SECONDS THE REAR ENGINE QUIT. VARIOUS FUEL SELECTOR POSITIONS WERE TRIED, HOWEVER NO FUEL PRESSURE COULD BE OBTAINED. AN EMERGENCY LANDING INTO A FARM CORN FIELD WAS MADE RESULTING IN SERIOUS INJURIES AND SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB IAD98LA091Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportWindsor Twnship, PAThe pilot's mismanagement of the fuel which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.Aug 9, 1998 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N8CX · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19800622077469INormal Cruise · Tyler, TXWhile being vectored around cell encountered extreme turbulence. Wrinkled wing skins noted on landing.Jun 22, 1980 · Substantial damage