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| Date: | Thursday 6 November 1997 |
| Time: | 20:56 LT |
| Type: |  Douglas DC-3C |
| Owner/operator: | Mcneeley Charter Services Inc. |
| Registration: | N59316 |
| MSN: | 18986 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1943 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 24516 hours |
| Engine model: | P&W 1830-92 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Memphis, TN -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Ferry/positioning |
| Departure airport: | Gulfport, MS (KGPT) |
| West Memphis, AR | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The PIC stated he was established on an instrument approach when the left engine fuel pressure dropped to zero and the engine quit. He moved the fuel selector to the right rear fuel tank and the engine started. He continued the approach for about 2 miles when the right engine quit followed by the left engine. He made a forced landing to a sand bar. Examination of the airplane revealed the fuel tanks were not ruptured and the fuel tanks were empty.
Probable Cause: The pilot-in-command's improper management of fuel resulting in a total loss of engine power on both engines during an instrument approach due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA98LA024
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| 7 November 1997 | N59316 | McNeely Charter Service | 0 | West Memphis, AR | |
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