What happened
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On January 22, 2009 hyannis air service, dba cape air (hyia), flight 9399, reported both engines lost power while enroute from key west, FL (eyw) to ft. myers, FL (rsw). Approximately 60 nautical miles south of rsw the pilot noticed an fuel imbalance of 300 pounds in the left tank and 50 pounds in the right tank. The pilot attempted to correct the imbalance by cross feeding fuel from the left tank. At 4000 feet just north apf, the pilot reported that the right engine began to surge and the left engine began to surge. The pilot declared an emergency, at approximately 3000 feet, turned 180 degrees back to apf. The pilot feathered both engines and glided into apf, landing with no injuries to persons on board and no damage to the aircraft.
As the FAA filed it
ON JANUARY 22, 2009 HYANNIS AIR SERVICE, DBA CAPE AIR (HYIA), FLIGHT 9399, REPORTED BOTH ENGINES LOST POWER WHILE ENROUTE FROM KEY WEST, FL (EYW) TO FT. MYERS, FL (RSW). APPROXIMATELY 60 NAUTICAL MILES SOUTH OF RSW THE PILOT NOTICED AN FUEL IMBALANCE OF 300 POUNDS IN THE LEFT TANK AND 50 POUNDS IN THE RIGHT TANK. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE IMBALANCE BY CROSS FEEDING FUEL FROM THE LEFT TANK. AT 4000 FEET JUST NORTH APF, THE PILOT REPORTED THAT THE RIGHT ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE AND THE LEFT ENGINE BEGAN TO SURGE. THE PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AT APPROXIMATELY 3000 FEET, TURNED 180 DEGREES BACK TO APF. THE PILOT FEATHERED BOTH ENGINES AND GLIDED INTO APF, LANDING WITH NO INJURIES TO PERSONS ON BOARD AND NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT.
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