Accident Cessna 337 N879SA, Wednesday 19 November 1986

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Date:	Wednesday 19 November 1986
Time:	23:05 LT
Type:	Cessna 337
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N879SA
MSN:	33701422
Year of manufacture:	1971
Engine model:	Continental IO-360-C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	New Orleans, LA - United States of America
Phase:	Landing
Nature:	Executive
Departure airport:	Raleigh Durham, NC
Destination airport:	New Orleans, LA (NEW
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
DURING AN INSTRUMENT APPROACH AND THE SUBSEQUENT MISSED APPROACH, BOTH ENGINES FAILED DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. IT HAS BEEN DETERMINED THAT AS MUCH AS SIX GALLONS OF FUEL WAS CONTAINED IN THE AUXILLARY TANKS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT BUT THAT NONE WAS CONTAINED BETWEEN THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVES AND THE ENGINES.

Probable Cause:

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