19870118002069A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna STC177 · South Lake Taho, CA · January 18, 1987

Date
January 18, 1987 · 22:15 local
Place
South Lake Taho, CA
Airport
Lake Tahoe
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N123DJ
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX87FA093
Reported as
Cessna STC177
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1B6
People aboard
4
Fatal injuries
4
Pilot’s flight hours
794 total239 in this make and model41 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.

Reported engine quit on climb to cruise. Turned back and descended into a mountainside. Right tank empty. Fuel off.

As the FAA filed it

REPORTED ENGINE QUIT ON CLIMB TO CRUISE. TURNED BACK AND DESCENDED INTO A MOUNTAINSIDE. RIGHT TANK EMPTY. FUEL OFF.

NTSB investigation

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