Cessna 337A N5394S
28 February 1986 · Key Biscayne, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 February 1986 at about 06:28 local time, a Cessna 337A registered N5394S, operated by BO Hans Gartner, was involved in an accident near Key Biscayne, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 06:28
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Key Biscayne, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 25.6808, -80.1594
- Aircraft
- Cessna 337A
- Registration
- N5394S
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 2
- Operator
- BO Hans Gartner
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Curacao → Miami
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA86LA086
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN FOR APRX 7 HRS AND 15 MINS DURING A FLT FROM CURACAO, NETHERLANDS ANTILLES. NEARING MIAMI, BOTH ENGS FAILED WITHIN A SHORT TIME OF EACH OTHER AND THE PLT PERFORMED A NIGHT DITCHING. THE ACFT WAS NOT EQUIPPED WITH AUX FUEL TANKS. THE PLT STATED THAT THE FUEL SUPPLY OF THE ACFT HAD BEEN EXHAUSTED.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 337 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Sep 1986 | Cessna 337D | Lapeer, New York, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 4 Jul 1986 | Cessna 337F | Cherry Point, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jan 1986 | Cessna 337G | Blairsville, Georgia, United States | Capital Control, Inc. | Fatal | 5 |
| 9 May 1986 | Cessna 337D | Edinberg, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Nov 1986 | Cessna 337 | New Orleans, Louisiana, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 21 Nov 1987 | Cessna 337 | Kankakee, Illinois, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 Apr 1986 | Beagle B206-2 | Pedro, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
| 20 Apr 1986 | Blythe QUICKIE | Eustis, Florida, United States | Douglas Steen | Serious injuries | - |
| 26 Apr 1986 | Cessna 172D | St. Petersburg, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 May 1986 | Cessna 150F | Pembroke Pines, Florida, United States | Stephen R.lewis | Fatal | 1 |
| 5 May 1986 | Cessna 150H | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 14 Jun 1986 | Robinson R22 HP | Lk Buena Vista, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |