- Date
- January 31, 1988, 17:20 local (22:20 UTC)
- Place
- Pompano Beach, FL
- Injuries
- 2 serious
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N60789Timm N2T-1
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report February 28, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880131001639A
- Case key
- 32005
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Analysis
Pilot experienced complete loss of engine power while on short final. While making forced landing on a city street the acft collided with a car. Post crash examination of the acft and crash site revealed the acft to contain approx. 3 ounces of fuel with no evidence of leakage prior to the crash or at the crash site. No mechanical malfunctions were found with the engine. The plt stated she departed with 42 gallons of fuel. The pax stated they flew approx. 3 hours. The engine in this acft burns between 13.5 and 14.5 gallons per hour according to representatives of the eaa who are familiar with the acft. The acft's mechanical fuel gauge had been stuck on 34 gallons. There is no other method to check fuel quantity in the acft except by the gauge. The pilot's medical certificate expired 34 months before the accident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N60789
- Reported as
- Timm N2T-1
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 148
- Airframe hours
- 4,679
- Engine
- Continental W-670-6A, 240 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Destroyed
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Betsy R. Harris
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 29, 1987
- Departed
- La Belle, FL
- Airport
- FXE · Fort Lauderdale Executive, runway 13, 4,000 × 100 ft, asphalt
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 57
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Expired
- Seat
- Front
- Toxicology
- Performed
- Flight hours
- 3,000 total · 3,000 in this make and model · 3,000 as pilot in command · 9 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 130° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FXE, 1 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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