1 fatal · CESSNA T337G · 1993-08-23 · ORMOND BEACH, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA93FA182
Event ID
20001211X13192
Type
Accident
Date
1993-08-23
Location
ORMOND BEACH, FL, USA
Coordinates
29.279479, -81.060569
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
T337G
Registration
N5CP
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
WATER CONTAMINATION IN THE FUEL, WHICH RESULTED IN LOSS OF POWER IN THE FRONT ENGINE AS THE PILOT WAS ATTEMPTING FLIGHT WITH A KNOWN PROBLEM IN THE REAR ENGINE, AND FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL. FACTORS RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WERE: INADEQUATE MAINTENANCE/INSPECTION OF THE AIRPLANE, PARTIALLY BLOCKED FUEL NOZZLES IN THE REAR ENGINE, AND OPERATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY THE PILOT WITH A KNOWN DEFICIENCY.