# Accident 19970817047779A: Cessna 175, Lynnwood, WA, August 17, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: August 17, 1997, 10:20 local time
- Place: Lynnwood, WA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 47.7997° N, 122.2797° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=47.7997&lon=-122.2797&mi=10
- Aircraft: N7533M, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N7533M-2020-05-02) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 175 (registry code 2072502, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-175) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Continental GO-300 series (registry code 17024, https://openairdocs.org/engine/continental-go-300-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 175
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA192) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970817047779A

## Narrative

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

(-16) THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD CHECKED THE QUANTITY OF FUEL IN BOTH TANKS BY "DIPPING" EACH TANK PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. HE NOTED 6.5 GALLONS IN ONE TANK, AND 8.5 GALLONS IN THE OTHER. HIS INTENTION WAS TO FLY TO PAE (EVERETT, WA) TO FUEL THE AIRCRAFT. HE COMMENTED THAT HE DEPARTED MARTHA LAKE AT A STEEP CLIMB ATTITUDE, WITH A 45 DEGREE AOA OR GREATER, POSSIBLY FUEL STARVATION TO THE TANK OUTLET PARTS. DUE TO AIRCRAFT BEING SUBMERGED FOR OVER 5 HOURS, ACTUAL FUEL CONDITION IS UNKNOWN.

## 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 SEA97LA192](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA192), Aug 17, 1997: Cessna 175 (N7533M), Lynnwood, WA, substantial damage. Probable cause: The pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power.

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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