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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Grand Canyon, AZ · July 2, 1983

Date
July 2, 1983 · 14:10 local
Place
Grand Canyon, AZ
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N20391
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX83LA319
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1F6
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
3,713 total160 in this make and model13 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

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

Ran out of fuel approaching destination. Crash landed in trees. Pilot misjudged fuel supply.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL APPROACHING DESTINATION. CRASH LANDED IN TREES. PILOT MISJUDGED FUEL SUPPLY.

NTSB investigation

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