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FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Tallahassee, FL · February 8, 2008

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Date
February 8, 2008 · 20:40 local
Place
Tallahassee, FL
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Destroyed
Aircraft
N52495
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA08CA054
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
500 total330 in this make and model35 in the last 90 days
N52495Registration cancelled Apr 29, 2013 · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG1200 · Built 1977Airframe modelCessna 177RGEngine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft crashed 3 miles NE of airport. During emergency landing approach aircraft struck power cables and poles, came to land on nose. There was no aircraft fire and the fuel tanks were empty. The pilot stated that he had run out of fuel, he was "rocking the wings back and forth to try to use up every last drop of fuel", also stated that there were unexpected head winds.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT CRASHED 3 MILES NE OF AIRPORT. DURING EMERGENCY LANDING APPROACH AIRCRAFT STRUCK POWER CABLES AND POLES, CAME TO LAND ON NOSE. THERE WAS NO AIRCRAFT FIRE AND THE FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE HAD RUN OUT OF FUEL, HE WAS "ROCKING THE WINGS BACK AND FORTH TO TRY TO USE UP EVERY LAST DROP OF FUEL", ALSO STATED THAT THERE WERE UNEXPECTED HEAD WINDS.

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 MIA08CA054Accident · Serious injuriesData collectionFinal reportTallahassee, FLPilot's inaccurate fuel management resulting in fuel exhaustion.Feb 9, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N52495 · 1

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

Incident 19790605014499IDescent · Colorado Spring, COStudent needed to add power on approach, throttle was stuck. Instructor landed in fieldJun 5, 1979