19890211002529A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 177B · Oneonta, AL · February 11, 1989

Date
February 11, 1989 · 09:30 local
Place
Oneonta, AL
Airport
Robbins Field Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N34306
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL89LA085
Reported as
Cessna 177B
Reported engine
Lycoming O360*
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
262 total17 in this make and model

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 on climb to cruise. Turned back but crashed into trees. Pilot was aware of low fuel prior takeoff.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON CLIMB TO CRUISE. TURNED BACK BUT CRASHED INTO TREES. PILOT WAS AWARE OF LOW FUEL PRIOR TAKEOFF.

NTSB investigation

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