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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Polk City, FL · September 14, 1988

Date
September 14, 1988 · 20:25 local
Place
Polk City, FL
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N2357Y
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA88LA268
Reported as
Cessna 177
Reported engine
Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
10,000 total53 in this make and model70 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 en route. Struck powerlines and bushes on forced landing. Blamed a strong en route headwind.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. STRUCK POWERLINES AND BUSHES ON FORCED LANDING. BLAMED A STRONG EN ROUTE HEADWIND.

NTSB investigation

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