Casualties unknown

1993-07-24: Cessna 337 (N2269X) — Eichman, Marvin J. — Jerome, ID

Jerome, ID, US

On July 24, 1993, a Cessna 337 (registration N2269X) operated by Eichman, Marvin J. was involved in an aviation accident near Jerome, ID. Investigators recorded the probable cause as: Fuel starvation of both engines, and the inability to restart the engines after selecting auxiliary fuel tanks due to the absence of an auxiliary fuel pump in the auxiliary fuel tank system. This summary draws on records from the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive.

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A pilot experienced sequential engine failures due to fuel starvation while burning from main tanks. After restarting the rear engine once, both engines failed again, and the pilot could not restart them due to lack of an auxiliary fuel pump, leading to a forced landing.

Summary

The pilot of an aircraft with two engines experienced fuel starvation while operating from the main fuel tanks. The rear engine failed first, was restarted, then both engines failed sequentially. The pilot selected the auxiliary fuel tanks, which contained fuel, but could not restart the engines because the auxiliary system lacked a fuel pump. This resulted in a forced landing.

Event Details

The pilot was consuming fuel from the main tanks when the rear engine stopped due to fuel starvation. He successfully restarted the rear engine. Shortly thereafter, the front engine quit, also from fuel starvation, and the pilot was unable to restart it. Approximately one minute later, the rear engine quit again, and the pilot could not restart it a second time.

Pilot Actions

The pilot then selected the auxiliary fuel tanks, which still had fuel. However, the auxiliary fuel tank system had no auxiliary fuel pump. Without a pump, the pilot was unable to restart either engine, and a forced landing became unavoidable.

Probable cause

Fuel starvation of both engines, and the inability to restart the engines after selecting auxiliary fuel tanks due to the absence of an auxiliary fuel pump in the auxiliary fuel tank system.

Investigation report by the U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) historical archive. Original record: https://carol.ntsb.gov/event/20001211X13011. This page is a structured re-presentation; facts and quotes are in the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), United States.