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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 402C · Arecibo, PR · August 5, 2003

Date: August 5, 2003 · 11:30 local
Place: Arecibo, PR
Airport: Arecibo Airfield Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air taxi and commuter (Part 135)
Aircraft: N371R
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA03IA157
Reported as: Cessna 402C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

What happened

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

(-23) During a VFR flight from ft. lauderdale, FL, to st. thomas usvi, both engines quit after six hours of flight. The pilot was given vectors to Arecibo, PR airport and was able to land safely there.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING A VFR FLIGHT FROM FT. LAUDERDALE, FL, TO ST. THOMAS USVI, BOTH ENGINES QUIT AFTER SIX HOURS OF FLIGHT. THE PILOT WAS GIVEN VECTORS TO ARECIBO, PR AIRPORT AND WAS ABLE TO LAND SAFELY THERE.

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 MIA03IA157Incident · No injuriesIncident investigationFinal reportArecibo, PRThe pilot’s inadequate in-flight decision, and his failure to refuel, which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.Aug 5, 2003 · No damage