Accident Cessna 337 N337GB, Monday 2 July 1990

You can contribute by submitting additional or updated information.

Date:	Monday 2 July 1990
Time:	14:45 LT
Type:	Cessna 337
Owner/operator:	Sky Master Center
Registration:	N337GB
MSN:	3370098
Total airframe hrs:	1400 hours
Engine model:	Continental IO-360
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Bedford, NY - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Ferry/positioning
Departure airport:	Norwood, MA (KOWD)
Destination airport:	Atlantic City, NJ (KAIY)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT WAS OPERATING THE AIRPLANE ON A FERRY PERMIT WHEN HE EXPERIENCED A DOUBLE POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE PILOT DITCHED IN A RESERVOIR. NORMALLY THE LEFT TANK FEEDS THE FRONT ENGINE AND RIGHT TANK FEEDS THE REAR ENGINE. POST CRASH EXAMINATION SHOWED BOTH ENGINES WERE BEING FED FROM THE LEFT TANK, DUE TO A BENT REAR ENGINE FUEL LEVER SELECTOR CONTROL CABLE.

Probable Cause: THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO MONITOR THE FUEL GAUGES AND FUEL STARVATION. A FACTOR RELATED TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FAILURE OF MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL TO DETECT THE BENT CONDITION OF THE REAR ENGINE TANK FUEL SELECTOR CONTROL CABLE.

Accident investigation: