Accident Cessna P337H N1013V, Tuesday 15 May 2001

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Date:	Tuesday 15 May 2001
Time:	13:37 LT
Type:	Cessna P337H
Owner/operator:	Private
Registration:	N1013V
MSN:	P3370355
Total airframe hrs:	2241 hours
Engine model:	Continental TSIO-360-CB5
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Fort Lauderdale, FL - United States of America
Phase:	Approach
Nature:	Private
Departure airport:	Fort Lauderdale-Executive Airport, FL (FXE/KFXE)
Destination airport:	Fort Lauderdale, FL
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE MAKING A DAY VFR APPROACH TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT, THE CESSNA EXPERIENCED A DUAL ENGINE FAILURE. THE AIRPLANE STRUCK THE MIDDLE MARKER BEACON THAT IS 1/2 MILE WEST OF THE AIRPORT. THEN IT IMPACTED THE GROUND AND SKIDDED THROUGH A CHAIN LINK FENCE. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE LEFT WING TANK WAS DRY. APPROXIMATELY 4.5 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE RIGHT TANK. POST ACCIDENT ENGINE RUN-UP REVEALED NO MECHANICAL MALFUNCTION, THE LOSS OF POWER WAS A RESULT OF FUEL EXHAUSTION.

Probable Cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PRE-FLIGHT ADEQUATE FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT.

Accident investigation: