Accident Overview
A private pilot legally rated for single-engine land operations but lacking a multi-engine rating was piloting a multi-engine aircraft on an illegal flight. Marijuana was on board. The pilot contacted Jacksonville Approach Control, reporting dense ground fog obscuring the ground and a low fuel state, and requesting landing assistance. He was cleared for an instrument landing system (ILS) approach to Jacksonville International Airport but was unable to complete it.
Communications and Vectoring
The aircraft's radio equipment was described as old and provided poor communications. Despite this, air traffic control personnel managed to vector the aircraft for a precision approach radar (PAR) approach to the Naval Air Station. The first attempt was unsuccessful, and the aircraft's fuel state became critical.
Loss of Power and Crash
Subsequently, one engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion. While the pilot was attempting a single-engine approach, the aircraft entered a right turn and crashed in a steep nose-down, right wing low attitude.
Post-Accident Examination
Examination of the wreckage revealed that the right engine was feathered, and the left propeller had damage consistent with operation at high power.