# Accident 19820124001779A: Cessna 177B, Athens, GA, January 24, 1982

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 24, 1982, 16:05 local time
- Place: Athens, GA
- Airport: Municipal
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.0001° N, 83.3406° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.0001&lon=-83.3406&mi=10
- Aircraft: N34975, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34975-1982-04-08) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177B (registry code 2073708, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177B
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1F6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 156 total, 154 in this make and model, 16 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL82DA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820124001779A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ENGINE QUIT ON APPROACH TO DESTINATION AIRPORT. FLIPPED OVER LANDING IN SOFT FIELD. UNPORTED DUE LOW FUEL LEVEL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL82DA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA040), Jan 24, 1982: Cessna 177 (N34975), Athens, GA, substantial damage

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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