# Accident 19890408009839A: Cessna 177RG, Barnwell, SC, April 8, 1989

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: April 8, 1989, 13:40 local time
- Place: Barnwell, SC
- Airport: Barnwell County Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.2406° N, 81.3596° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.2406&lon=-81.3596&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7504V, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N7504V) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177RG (registry code 2073709, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177rg) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming IO-360-A1B6D (registry code 41593, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-io-360-a1b6d) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177RG
- Reported engine: LYC IO360A1B6
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 788 total, 298 in this make and model, 23 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ATL89LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA128) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890408009839A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE ON IFR FLIGHT PLAN. MISJUDGED FUEL BURN. NOSED OVER LANDING IN SOFT FIELD.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ATL89LA128](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA128), Apr 8, 1989: Cessna 177RG (N7504V), Barnwell, SC, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING/DECISION IN CONTINUING FLIGHT TO THE DESTINATION AIRPORT WITHOUT REFUELING WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION. UNFAVORABLE WINDS AND INADEQUATE FUEL CONSUMPTION…

## Other reports on N7504V (1)

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

- [Incident 19780215006659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19780215006659I), Feb 15, 1978: Cessna 177RG (N7504V), Fargo, ND, Minor damage. Pilot unable to extend the gear. The actuator support had separated at both step-down flanges.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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