Accident In NC In 2009 Caused Substantial Damage To The
Airplane, No Injuries
Fuel management is one of the principal tenets of learning to
fly. And whether it's a J-3 Cub or, as in this case a Cessna 550,
it just won't go if there's nothing in the tanks to burn. In this
incident, the NTSB found that the pilot did not do his due
diligence to be sure there was enough fuel to get to his
destination with adequate reserves. Outside of that, crew
qualifications appeared to be somewhat questionable, to boot.