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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Garberville, CA · April 27, 1980

Date
April 27, 1980 · 16:00 local
Place
Garberville, CA
Airport
18
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N2138Q
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA80FA027
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
8,223 total37 in this make and model0 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

Low on final, engine failed to respond. Airplane hit trees. Found fuel tanks empty. Water in fuel.

As the FAA filed it

LOW ON FINAL, ENGINE FAILED TO RESPOND. AIRPLANE HIT TREES. FOUND FUEL TANKS EMPTY. WATER IN FUEL.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.