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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Reading, PA · February 21, 1983

Date
February 21, 1983 · 15:35 local
Place
Reading, PA
Airport
Reading Municipal Gen Carl A Spaatz
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2227Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC83LA068
Reported as
Cessna 177
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
881 total86 in this make and model15 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.

En route right tank gauge went from half to full. Returned. Engine quit. Blocked by traffic. Stall landed off runway

As the FAA filed it

EN ROUTE RIGHT TANK GAUGE WENT FROM HALF TO FULL. RETURNED. ENGINE QUIT. BLOCKED BY TRAFFIC.STALL LANDED OFF RUNWAY

NTSB investigation

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