# Accident 19830308008529A: Cessna 177B, Arvin, CA, March 8, 1983

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 8, 1983, 20:40 local time
- Place: Arvin, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.0806° N, 118.7901° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.0806&lon=-118.7901&mi=10
- Aircraft: N35105, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N35105-1989-03-08) (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
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 1,113 total, 51 in this make and model, 13 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX83LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA129) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830308008529A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 LAX83LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA129), Mar 9, 1983: Cessna 177B (N35105), Arvin, CA, substantial damage

## Other reports on N35105 (3)

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

- [Accident 19850922046899A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19850922046899A), Sep 22, 1985: Cessna 177B (N35105), Lolo Pass, ID, Destroyed, 2 fatal. Stalled while maneuvering to landing site after engine quit due to fuel exhaustion. Fuel not checked visually.
- [Incident 19810311064839I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810311064839I), Mar 11, 1981: Cessna 177 (N35105), Carlsbad, CA, Minor damage. Za engine quit, ran out of fuel landed at night on road.
- [Incident 19780916019269I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780916019269I), Sep 16, 1978: Cessna 177 (N35105), San Diego, CA. Pilot lost communication in IFR conditions. Reached VFR conditions on top, flew to another airport.

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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