Ft. Lauderdale Executive Airport
Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida 33309
Saturday, July 4, 1987 19:39 EDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

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.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 7/4/1987
Event Day of the Week Saturday
Time of Event 1939
Event Time Zone Eastern Daylight Time
Event City FT. LAUDERDALE
Event State FLORIDA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 33309
Event Date Year 1987
Event Date Month 7
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport FT. LAUDERDALE EXECUTIVE
Event Location Nearest Airport ID FXE
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport On Airport
Distance from airport in statute miles 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 14
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Unknown
Time of the weather observation 1939 Eastern Daylight Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID FXE
Elevation of weather observation facility 14
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation EDT
Lighting Conditions Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 2500
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 110
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 7
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 544
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Jul 4 1987 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 2059
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 33696
Date of most recent change to record Dec 13 2000 2:37PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N744AP
NTSB Number MIA87LA197
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model TU-206F
Aircraft Series Identifier TU-206F
Aircraft Serial Number U20602093
Certified Max Gross Weight 3600
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 6
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Oct 16 1986 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 100
Airframe Hours 2585
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name MALCOLM WORONOFF
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1677 NW 81ST AVE.
Aircraft Owner City CORAL SPRINGS
Aircraft Owner State FL
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 33065
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name MALCOLM WORNOFF
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address 11677 NW 81 AVE.
Operator City CORAL SPRINGS
Operator State FL
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 33065
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code PNS
Departure City PENSACOLA
Departure State FL
Departure Country
Departure Time 1445
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code FXE
Destination City FT. LAUDERDALE
Destination State FL
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:35AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 13
Runway Length 4000
Runway Width 150
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --