I was incorrect on the distance. Flight plan at 140 kts which is probably high, is one hour from Basin Harbor to Windham CT. So approx 40 gallons departing.
Once again this was not a runway environment accident.
Apples to Oranges but Max Conrad flew a Commanche 180 nonstop from Casablanca to El Paso, a world record at the time. The takeoff was an obscene number over gross.