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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Delaware City, DE · March 2, 1985

Date
March 2, 1985 · 23:15 local
Place
Delaware City, DE
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N18038
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO85LA019
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Reported engine
Lycoming O360A1F6
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
294 total48 in this make and model23 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.

Diverted due to inoperative runway lights. Fuel exhaustion. Flipped over landing in a swampy area.

As the FAA filed it

DIVERTED DUE TO INOPERATIVE RUNWAY LIGHTS. FUEL EXHAUSTION. FLIPPED OVER LANDING IN A SWAMPY AREA.

NTSB investigation

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