# Accident 19950610014499A: Cessna 177B, Lebec, CA, June 10, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 10, 1995, 18:25 local time
- Place: Lebec, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 34.8609° N, 118.8691° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.8609&lon=-118.8691&mi=10
- Aircraft: N16081, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N16081-2012-08-09) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 177B (registry code 2073708, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series (registry code 41514, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177B
- Reported engine: LYC O360A1F6
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX95LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA206) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19950610014499A

## Narrative

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

MISREAD VISUAL FUEL PRIOR DEPARTURE. RAN OUT OF FUEL ON RETURN TRIP. LANDED A MILE SHORT OF RUNWAY.

## 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 LAX95LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA206), Jun 11, 1995: Cessna 177B (N16081), Lebec, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane's fuel sysytem and his failure to maintain an adequate supply of fuel to complete the flight.

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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