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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Murdock, NE · July 26, 2003

Date: July 26, 2003 · 19:06 local
Place: Murdock, NE
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2336Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI03LA226
Reported as: Cessna 177
Reported engine: Lycoming O320E2D
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,500 total350 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days

N2336YRegistration cancelled Jul 20, 2017 · Cessna 177S/N 17700136 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 177 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) N2336Y enroute from montgomery county airport, lacon, IL, to lincoln, NE, lost engine power and landed on hwy 63, approximately 17 miles east of lincoln, NE. The pilot moved to the right to avoid a car on the highway and the right wingtip struck small trees located along the side of the highway. The aircraft went into the ditch. The pilot and passenger were not injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. (-23 amendment) the next morning the pilot returned to the aircraft, personnel from the greenwood fire dept were also standing by. The pilot checked the fuel. He stated there was very little fuel in the left tank, an undetermined amount of fuel in right tank, there was no contamination, the engine would turn over and the carburetor air intake was clean.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) N2336Y ENROUTE FROM MONTGOMERY COUNTY AIRPORT, LACON, IL, TO LINCOLN, NE, LOST ENGINE POWER AND LANDED ON HWY 63, APPROXIMATELY 17 MILES EAST OF LINCOLN, NE. THE PILOT MOVED TO THE RIGHT TO AVOID A CAR ON THE HIGHWAY AND THE RIGHT WINGTIP STRUCK SMALL TREES LOCATED ALONG THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY. THE AIRCRAFT WENT INTO THE DITCH. THE PILOT AND PASSENGER WERE NOT INJURED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. (-23 AMENDMENT) THE NEXT MORNING THE PILOT RETURNED TO THE AIRCRAFT, PERSONNEL FROM THE GREENWOOD FIRE DEPT WERE ALSO STANDING BY. THE PILOT CHECKED THE FUEL. HE STATED THERE WAS VERY LITTLE FUEL IN THE LEFT TANK, AN UNDETERMINED AMOUNT OF FUEL IN RIGHT TANK, THERE WAS NO CONTAMINATION, THE ENGINE WOULD TURN OVER AND THE CARBURETOR AIR INTAKE WAS CLEAN.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB CHI03LA226Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMurdock, NEThe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation which led to fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. Contributing to the accident were the trees and unsuitable terrain.Jul 27, 2003 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N2336Y · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19760813024759ALevel Off Touchdown · Roanoke, VAPorpoised aftr lndg.Aug 13, 1976 · Substantial damage