# Accident 19901111049669A: Cessna 177A, Santa Ana, CA, November 11, 1990

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: November 11, 1990, 14:20 local time
- Place: Santa Ana, CA
- Airport: John Wayne Airport-Orange Cou
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.4692° N, 117.6993° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.4692&lon=-117.6993&mi=10
- Aircraft: N30438, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30438-1996-09-06) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177A (registry code 2073706, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177a) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177A
- Reported engine: LYC O360A2H
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 848 total, 63 in this make and model, 63 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX91LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA027) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19901111049669A

## Narrative

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

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. WING STRUCK A PALM TREE TRYING TO LAND ON A ROAD.

## 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, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB LAX91LA027](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX91LA027), Nov 11, 1990: Cessna 177A (N30438), Dana Point, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S IMPROPER FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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