FORT MYERS, FL, USA
N8856M
BEECH A-23
THE PRIVATE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE ON FINAL APPROACH AND EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A WOODED AREA AND CRASHED. THE PILOT SAID HE HAD FLOWN ABOUT 2.0 HOURS ON THE RIGHT TANK AND DID NOT SWITCH TO THE LEFT TANK PRIOR TO LANDING. ANOTHER PILOT HAD FLOWN THE AIRCRAFT ABOUT .4 HOURS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT, SINCE THE LAST REFUELING, ALSO USING THE RIGHT TANK. THE HOBBS METER RECORDED 3 HRS FOR THE ACC FLT. THE FUEL TANK HELD 30 GALS OF FUEL AND THE ACFT USES APRX 9 GPH IN NORMAL FLT.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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