# Accident 19920806029569A: Cessna 177, Greenwood, NE, August 6, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 6, 1992, 13:45 local time
- Place: Greenwood, NE
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 40.9598° N, 96.4393° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=40.9598&lon=-96.4393&mi=10
- Aircraft: N30108, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N30108-2014-09-29) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177 (registry code 2073704, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-320 series (registry code 41508, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Reported engine: LYC O320E2D
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 248 total, 25 in this make and model, 54 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA229) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19920806029569A

## Narrative

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

ENGINE QUIT AT CRUISE ABOVE CLOUD LAYER. LET DOWN THROUGH CLOUDS LANDING IN ROUGH FIELD. NO USABLE FUEL ON BOARD.

## 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 CHI92LA229](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA229), Aug 6, 1992: Cessna 177 (N30108), Greenwood, NE, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PRIVATE PILOT'S POOR IN-FLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION MAKING.

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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