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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Arvin, CA · March 8, 1983

Date: March 8, 1983 · 20:40 local
Place: Arvin, CA
Phase of flight: Forced Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N35105
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX83LA129
Reported as: Cessna 177B
Reported engine: Lycoming O360A1F6
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,113 total51 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

N35105Registration cancelled Mar 8, 1989 · Cessna 177BS/N 17702210 Airframe modelCessna 177B

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What happened

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Crash occurred during emergency landing after engine quit from fuel exhaustion.

As the FAA filed it

CRASH OCCURRED DURING EMERGENCY LANDING AFTER ENGINE QUIT FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB LAX83LA129Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportArvin, CAWhile descending to land, the eng sputtered & quit. According to the plt, the fuel gages indicated the left tank was 1/4 full & the right tank was 1/8 full when the eng lost power. During an emergency landing on a roadway, the acft collided with poles & wires…Mar 9, 1983 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N35105 · 3

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

Accident 19850922046899AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Lolo Pass, IDStalled while maneuvering to landing site after engine quit due to fuel exhaustion. Fuel not checked visually.Sep 22, 1985 · Destroyed · 2 fatal Incident 19810311064839INormal Cruise · Carlsbad, CAZa engine quit, ran out of fuel landed at night on road.Mar 11, 1981 · Minor damage Incident 19780916019269IClimb · San Diego, CAPilot lost communication in IFR conditions. Reached VFR conditions on top, flew to another airport.Sep 16, 1978