Accident Cessna TU-206F N744AP, Saturday 4 July 1987

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Date:	Saturday 4 July 1987
Time:	19:39 LT
Type:	Cessna TU-206F
Owner/operator:	Malcolm Wornoff
Registration:	N744AP
MSN:	U20602093
Year of manufacture:	1973
Total airframe hrs:	2585 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-520-C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Ft. Lauderdale, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Pensacola, FL (KPNS)
Destination airport:	Ft. Lauderdale, FL (FXE
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
THE PILOT REFUELED FOR THE FLIGHT BY TOPPING OFF THE FUEL TANKS. HE THEN UTILIZED THE LEFT TANK UNTIL IT WAS EMPTY AND SWITCHED TO THE RIGHT FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. ABOUT 2 MILES SHORT OF THE DESTINATION THE ENGINE FAILED. THE RIGHT FUEL CAP WAS IMPROPERLY SEATED AND SEALED ALLOWING FUEL TO BE SIPHONED FROM THE TANK WHILE IN FLIGHT. THE ACFT LANDED IN THE 'CLEAR ZONE' FOR RWY 13 AND NOSED OVER WHEN THE NOSE GEAR DUG IN.

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