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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Farmington, NM · October 16, 2003

Date: October 16, 2003 · 19:20 local
Place: Farmington, NM
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N2246Y
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN04LA011
Reported as: Cessna 177
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 989 total28 in this make and model6 in the last 90 days

N2246YRegistered now · Cessna 177S/N 17700046 · Built 1967 Airframe modelCessna 177 Engine modelLycoming 0-320 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On October 16, 2003, at 1920 MST, a Cessna 177, N2246Y, registered to rainbow aero inc, ran out of fuel enroute to Farmington, new Mexico and on landing on a dirt road rolled into large bushes 40 miles sout of Farmington, new Mexico. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and a VFR flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The flight originated at albuquerque, new Mexico, on October 16, 2003, at 1200 MST.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON OCTOBER 16, 2003, AT 1920 MST, A CESSNA 177, N2246Y, REGISTERED TO RAINBOW AERO INC, RAN OUT OF FUEL ENROUTE TO FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO AND ON LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD ROLLED INTO LARGE BUSHES 40 MILES SOUT OF FARMINGTON, NEW MEXICO. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED AT THE TIME AND A VFR FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED AT ALBUQUERQUE, NEW MEXICO, ON OCTOBER 16, 2003, AT 1200 MST.

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 DEN04LA011Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNageezi, NMthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning, inadequate fuel consumption calculations, and improper fuel management. Contributing factors include fuel exhaustion resulting in the loss of power, the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing and the tree.Oct 16, 2003 · Substantial damage