# NTSB investigations: Cessna 177B: Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical NTSB aviation accident and incident investigations since 1962: the probable cause, findings, aircraft, crew, weather and docket of each, linked to the FAA registry and the FAA’s own reports. ## Latest cases - [NTSB ATL06CA016](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL06CA016.md): Cessna 177 · New Bern, NC · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Nov 16, 2005 · N821KF · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to activate the carburetor heat during approach resulting in a total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. - [NTSB LAX05CA205](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX05CA205.md): Cessna 177B · Fallon, NV · Accident · Minor injuries · Data collection · Final report · Jun 15, 2005 · N177BJ · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB LAX02LA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX02LA107.md): Cessna 177B · Santa Clarita, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 15, 2002 · N11487 · Substantial damage > The pilot performed inadequate planning and inaccurate fuel computations, and intiated flight without refueling. This resulted in a forced landing on a road at night due to fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB IAD98LA055](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/IAD98LA055.md): Cessna 177B · Prattsville, OH · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 8, 1998 · N904DS · Substantial damage > the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and the inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Uneven terrain in the forced landing area was a related factor. - [NTSB CHI95LA208](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI95LA208.md): Cessna 177B · Nappanee, IN · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jul 1, 1995 · N13734 · Substantial damage > The failure of the pilot to do adequate preflight planning and failure to refuel when he had the opportunity. A factor in the accident was the soft field due to recent rains. - [NTSB LAX95LA206](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX95LA206.md): Cessna 177B · Lebec, CA · Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Jun 11, 1995 · N16081 · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane's fuel sysytem and his failure to maintain an adequate supply of fuel to complete the flight. - [NTSB CHI93LA380](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI93LA380.md): Cessna 177B · Fayette, IA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 27, 1993 · N35163 · Substantial damage > the pilot-in-command's failure to refuel the airplane. A factor was a road sign and fuel exhaustion. - [NTSB FTW93LA240](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA240.md): Cessna 177B · Houston, TX · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Aug 16, 1993 · N34689 · Substantial damage > Engine power loss due to fuel exhaustion for undetermined reasons. Factors were the pilot's failure to monitor and recalculate fuel consumption en route and the lack of suitable terrain onto which the forced landing could have been executed. - [NTSB CHI92LA111](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA111.md): Cessna 177B · Olney, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 14, 1992 · N1271C · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to select carburetor heat in a timely manner, and the total loss of engine power due to carburetor ice. Related factors are carburetor icing conditions, reduced visibilities in snow, low ceilings, the dark night, and soft terrain… - [NTSB FTW91LA167](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW91LA167.md): Cessna 177B · Lake Charles, LA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Sep 28, 1991 · N34980 · Substantial damage > The pilot's failure to perform a complete preflight inspection which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion as a result of inadequate fuel supply. - [NTSB CHI91LA162](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI91LA162.md): Cessna 177 · New Lothrop, MI · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · May 22, 1991 · N548EC · Substantial damage > Fuel exhaustion and misjudged fuel calculations by the pilot. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain available for an emergency landing. - [NTSB MIA90FA107](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA90FA107.md): Cessna 177B · North Captiva, FL · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Apr 19, 1990 · N30962 · Destroyed > Inadequate preflight by the pilot, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel, and failure of the pilot to maintain adequate airspeed, which resulted in an inadvertent stall. - [NTSB CHI90LA079](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI90LA079.md): Cessna 177B · Raleigh, IL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 12, 1990 · N35100 · Substantial damage > Inadequate preflight by the pilot and fuel exhaustion due to an inadequate supply of fuel. The unreliable fuel quantity gauge was a related factor. - [NTSB ATL89LA085](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA085.md): Cessna 177B · Oneonta, AL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Feb 11, 1989 · N34306 · Destroyed > Inadequate preflight by the pilot and fuel exhaustion. Trees contributed to the aircraft damage. - [NTSB LAX86LA136](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX86LA136.md): Cessna 177B · Tehachapi, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 7, 1986 · N18174 · Substantial damage > After determining the takeoff wt of the acft would be over the max gross, the plt asked the operator the day before the accident to drain 20 gals of fuel from the tanks.a plt who flew the acft prior to the accident flt said he flew for about one hour and did… - [NTSB DEN86LA041](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DEN86LA041.md): Cessna 177B · Billings, MT · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Dec 6, 1985 · N13717 · Substantial damage > The acft was damaged during a forced landing in a fld following a loss of pwr from fuel exhaustion. The plt stated that during the preflight he checked the fuel level by the gages and not visually. The gages indicated slightly over one-half full at that time. - [NTSB SEA85FA225](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA85FA225.md): Cessna 177BII · Lolo Pass, ID · Accident · 3 fatal · Field investigation · Final report · Sep 22, 1985 · N35105 · Destroyed > The plt failed to visually check the fuel tanks during preflt and departed with 3.4 hours flown on the pre-existing fuel supply. Fuel exhaustion occurred 1.2 hours into the flt. The plt overflew a suitable forced landing site and attempted a last minute turn… - [NTSB BFO85LA019](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO85LA019.md): Cessna 177 · Delaware City, DE · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 3, 1985 · N18038 · Substantial damage > The acft departed charleston, SC at about 1730 with 42 gals (5 hrs) of fuel on board for the planned 4 hr flt to smyrna, DE. Headwinds of 10 to 20 KTS were encountered en route, putting the flt in the smyrna area 45 mins late with only 15 mins of fuel… - [NTSB MIA84LA117](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA84LA117.md): Cessna C-177B · Pahokee, FL · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 19, 1984 · N20433 · Substantial damage > At 0052, shortly after departing big cypress, FL, the plt called west palm beach tower & requested advisories to Pahokee arpt. The controller requested the flt's position, but the plt was not sure of his location. The tower controller contacted miami artc for… - [NTSB LAX83LA129](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX83LA129.md): Cessna 177B · Arvin, CA · Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report · Mar 9, 1983 · N35105 · Substantial damage > While descending to land, the eng sputtered & quit. According to the plt, the fuel gages indicated the left tank was 1/4 full & the right tank was 1/8 full when the eng lost power. During an emergency landing on a roadway, the acft collided with poles & wires… - [NTSB LAX82DA175](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA175.md): Cessna 177B · 6 Nm S. Of Lake, CA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · May 16, 1982 · N16150 · Substantial damage > The pilot stated that when he performed his preflight of the aircraft the visual check of the fuel tanks indicated fuel to the bottom of the tabs. Twenty two minutes after takeoff the engine quit. He executed a landing and the aircraft collided with a ditch… - [NTSB LAX82DA057](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA057.md): Cessna 177B · Elko, NV · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 30, 1982 · N35289 · Substantial damage > The owner of the aircraft stated that he had "topped the tanks" after the previous flight. The pilot of this flight said that he did not visually check the fuel before takeoff. During flight, the right fuel gauge continued to indicate full. About 15 miles… - [NTSB ATL82DA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL82DA040.md): Cessna 177 · Athens, GA · Accident · No injuries · Final report · Jan 24, 1982 · N34975 · Substantial damage > During an enroute refueling stop on 1/21 the pilot noticed fuel leaking around the left tank cap. After arriving at sanford the acft was refueled with appx 50 gals & a local flight of about 12 min was flown. The acft has a usable fuel capacity of 59 gals. The… ## The whole list in SQL Runs in DuckDB 1.2 or later on the release's Parquet files over HTTPS: ```sql SELECT c."ntsbNumber", c."eventDate", c."eventType", c."eventCity", c."eventStateOrRegion", a.n_number, a."aircraftMake", a."aircraftModel", c."highestInjuryLevel", c."totalFatal", c."completionStatus", c.report_url FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_case_detail.parquet' c LEFT JOIN 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' a ON a.case_mkey = c."mKey" AND a.position = 1 WHERE c."mKey" IN (SELECT x.case_mkey FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_aircrafts.parquet' x WHERE x.aircraft_model_code IN ('2073708') AND EXISTS (SELECT 1 FROM 'https://openairdocs.org/data/latest/ntsb_occurrences.parquet' o WHERE o.case_mkey = x.case_mkey AND o.aircrafts_position = x.position AND o."occurrenceNumber" = 1 AND o."occurrenceCode" = 353)) ORDER BY c."eventDate" DESC, c."ntsbNumber" DESC ``` This list as a web page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb?model=2073708&occurrence=353 --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). 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