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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177RG · Ocean Isle Bea, NC · April 4, 2009

Date: April 4, 2009 · 15:00 local
Place: Ocean Isle Bea, NC
Airport: Odell Williamson Municipal
Phase of flight: Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N1838Q
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA09CA232
Reported as: Cessna 177RG
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 900 total500 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N1838QRegistration cancelled May 26, 2015 · Cessna 177RGS/N 177RG0238 · Built 1971 Airframe modelCessna 177RG Engine modelLycoming IO-360-A1B6DReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed (dxr) danbury airport, CT, traveling to north myrtle beach, south carolina, grand strand airport. Approximately 25 miles away the pilot reported to myrtle beach (myr) approach control that his engine was running rough. The pilot was given instructions for the Ocean Isle beach airport (60J). The pilot landed short of runway 27 by 300 feet due to fuel starvation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED (DXR) DANBURY AIRPORT, CT, TRAVELING TO NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA, GRAND STRAND AIRPORT. APPROXIMATELY 25 MILES AWAY THE PILOT REPORTED TO MYRTLE BEACH (MYR) APPROACH CONTROL THAT HIS ENGINE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. THE PILOT WAS GIVEN INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE OCEAN ISLE BEACH AIRPORT (60J). THE PILOT LANDED SHORT OF RUNWAY 27 BY 300 FEET DUE TO FUEL STARVATION.

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 ERA09CA232Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportOcean Isle Beach, NCThe pilot's failure to divert to an alternate airport resulting in the total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's incorrect determination of the fuel load prior to the flight, the lack of placards near the…Apr 4, 2009 · Substantial damage