19951029034889A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Madera, CA · October 29, 1995

Date
October 29, 1995 · 19:25 local
Place
Madera, CA
Airport
Madera Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4110C
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96LA029
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Reported engine
Lycoming IO360A1B6
Fatal injuries
0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Engine surged and quit near airport. Unable to make airport. Landed almond orchard. Fuel tanks empty.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE SURGED AND QUIT NEAR AIRPORT. UNABLE TO MAKE AIRPORT. LANDED ALMOND ORCHARD. FUEL TANKS EMPTY.

NTSB investigation

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