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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Berkeley, KY · September 3, 1988

Date: September 3, 1988 · 11:15 local
Place: Berkeley, KY
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N52655
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL88LA244
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
Reported engine: Lycoming IO360A1B6
People aboard: 3
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 705 total228 in this make and model30 in the last 90 days

N52655Registration cancelled Aug 14, 1990 · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG1232 Airframe modelCessna 177RG Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

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

Engine lost power. Stalled into trees. Fuel selector on empty tank other was full. No attempt to select full tank.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE LOST POWER. STALLED INTO TREES. FUEL SELECTOR ON EMPTY TANK OTHER WAS FULL. NO ATTEMPT TO SELECT FULL TANK.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL88LA244Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBerkeley, KYThe plt reported that he departed with 6 hrs of fuel on board. He encountered low ceilings while en route, and flew at 3-500 ft AGL to maintain VFR. About 3 hrs & 15 minutes after departure, the engine sputtered and lost power. The plt made a forced ldg in…Sep 3, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N52655 · 3

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

Incident 19830626038499ILevel Off Touchdown · Erie, COInstructor allowed aircraft to land gear up while he talked his student through an accuracy type landing.Jun 26, 1983 · Minor damage Incident 19830424023829INormal Cruise · Golden, COPilot used reduced fuel load for a local flight due to load. Ran out of fuel. Landed on a highway.Apr 24, 1983 Incident 19790829033529IPractice Training Manuevers · Boulder, COForced landing due to power loss. Found screws missing from throttle clamp.Aug 29, 1979