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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 177 · Indianapolis, IN · June 30, 1978

Date: June 30, 1978 · 12:58 local
Place: Indianapolis, IN
Airport: International
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N29342
Reported as: Cessna 177
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 316 total60 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

N29342Registration cancelled Jan 9, 2026 · Cessna 177S/N 17700825 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 177 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Pilot ran out of fuel 6 miles from destination airport.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT RAN OUT OF FUEL 6 MILES FROM DESTINATION AIRPORT.

Other reports on N29342 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 20250708008109ATakeoff: Rotation · Jenison, MIOn July 8th, 2025, at approximately 1342 EDT, a Cessna 177 cardinal aircraft, registered as [privacy data omitted], sustained significant damage during a flight in Jenison, Michigan at Riverview Airport (08C). The flight, operated by a private pilot with one…Jul 8, 2025 · Substantial damage