Cessna 401 crash, Jun 20, 2005, Houston-William P. Hobby
Cessna 401 accident on June 20, 2005 near Houston-William P. Hobby, Texas, United States with no fatalities. Cause: Loss of engine power on both...
- Date: June 20, 2005
- Aircraft: Cessna 401
- Location: Houston-William P. Hobby, Texas, United States
- Fatalities: 0
- Phase of flight: Approach and landing
- Cause: Loss of engine power on both engines from fuel starvation caused by improper fuel management by the pilot. The lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing was a contributing factor.
A Cessna 401A flying a cargo run from Corpus Christi lost power to both engines on approach to Houston Hobby. The pilot had switched to the auxiliary tanks early in the flight and both auxiliary tanks were found dry afterwards, while the main tanks were nearly empty. The aircraft landed short of runway 12R and the left main tank was breached.