20200712009179A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 177A · Falmouth, KY · July 12, 2020

Date: July 12, 2020 · 11:30 local
Place: Falmouth, KY
Phase of flight: Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N30309
NTSB investigation: NTSBERA20LA245
Reported as: Cessna 177A
Reported engine: Lycoming O&VO-360 series
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 254 total100 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N30309Registration cancelled Jan 20, 2021 · Cessna 177AS/N 17701186 · Built 1968 Airframe modelCessna 177A Engine modelLycoming O&VO-360 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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Pilot stated that he departed elizabethtown airport (kekk) heading to clermont county airport (I69) in a friends Cessna 177 cardinal. At approximately 45 minutes into the flight he encountered a slight loss of power from the engine. He activated the carburetor heat and stated it seemed to remedy the problem. A few minutes later he encountered another loss of power and subsequently the engine quit and he prepared for an emergency landing in a farm field. He stated during his landing rollout the aircraft flipped over on it's back.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT STATED THAT HE DEPARTED ELIZABETHTOWN AIRPORT (KEKK) HEADING TO CLERMONT COUNTY AIRPORT (I69) IN A FRIENDS CESSNA 177 CARDINAL. AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MINUTES INTO THE FLIGHT HE ENCOUNTERED A SLIGHT LOSS OF POWER FROM THE ENGINE. HE ACTIVATED THE CARBURETOR HEAT AND STATED IT SEEMED TO REMEDY THE PROBLEM. A FEW MINUTES LATER HE ENCOUNTERED ANOTHER LOSS OF POWER AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE ENGINE QUIT AND HE PREPARED FOR AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FARM FIELD. HE STATED DURING HIS LANDING ROLLOUT THE AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER ON IT'S BACK.

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 ERA20LA245Accident · No injuriesClass 3 · LimitedFinal reportFalmouth, KYThe pilot’s failure to ensure that an adequate supply of fuel was available for the flight, which resulted in total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.Jul 12, 2020 · Substantial damage