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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Charleston, WV · March 11, 1985

Date
March 11, 1985 · 18:17 local
Place
Charleston, WV
Airport
Yeager
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N1625H
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL85FA118
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1B6
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
2
Pilot’s flight hours
1,075 total86 in this make and model24 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.

Misjudged fuel endurance. Failed to land and refuel in strong winds. Ran out of fuel,hit trees one mile from runway

As the FAA filed it

MISJUDGED FUEL ENDURANCE. FAILED TO LAND AND REFUEL IN STRONG WINDS. RAN OUT OF FUEL,HIT TREES ONE MILE FROM 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.