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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177 · Carefree, AZ · February 17, 2006

Date: February 17, 2006 · 19:20 local
Place: Carefree, AZ
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N29377
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX06CA120
Reported as: Cessna 177
Reported engine: Lycoming O360*
People aboard: 2
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 530 total5 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N29377Registered now · Cessna 177S/N 17700849 Airframe modelCessna 177 Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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

(-23) The pilot reports that he failed to properly flightplan the aircraft fuel burn for the planned flight. The pilot recently purchased this aircraft and had little operational experience. The pilot offered no other reason for having a fuel depletion on this flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT REPORTS THAT HE FAILED TO PROPERLY FLIGHTPLAN THE AIRCRAFT FUEL BURN FOR THE PLANNED FLIGHT. THE PILOT RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS AIRCRAFT AND HAD LITTLE OPERATIONAL EXPERIENCE. THE PILOT OFFERED NO OTHER REASON FOR HAVING A FUEL DEPLETION ON THIS FLIGHT.

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 LAX06CA120Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportCarefree, AZfuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inaccurate fuel consumption calculations and his failure to refuel the airplane prior to the accident flight.Feb 18, 2006 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N29377 · 1

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

Accident 19780719018799ALevel Off Touchdown · Scottsdale, AZ(.4) No narrativeJul 19, 1978 · Substantial damage