On February 28, 1986, a Cessna 337A (registration N5394S) operated by BO Hans Gartner was involved in an aviation accident near Key Biscayne, FL. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: fuel exhaustion. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.
Aircraft flying from Curacao experienced dual engine failure due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in a night ditching near Miami.
The aircraft departed Curacao in the Netherlands Antilles for a flight to Miami. The total flight duration was approximately seven hours and fifteen minutes. As the aircraft neared Miami, both engines failed within a short interval of each other. The pilot performed a night ditching. The aircraft was not equipped with auxiliary fuel tanks.
The pilot stated that the fuel supply of the aircraft had been exhausted.
fuel exhaustion
Aircraft flying from Curacao experienced dual engine failure due to fuel exhaustion, resulting in a night ditching near Miami.
The accident on 28 Feb 1986 involved a Cessna 337A, registration N5394S, operated by BO Hans Gartner, at Key Biscayne, FL.
fuel exhaustion
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