CHI73FEK17

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Logan, OH · June 18, 1972

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 18, 1972
Place
Logan, OH · LOGAN, OH
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3278TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report January 12, 1973
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
166577

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-1086  72/6/18    LOGAN,OHIO          CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 153
        TIME - 1315                    N3278T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 44 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          WASH.COURT HSE,OHIO         VINTON CTY,OHIO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RAN OUT OF FUEL AND OVERSHOT LDG AREA.HAD MADE 3 ENROUTE STOPS,DIDNT REFUEL.UN LOCATE NEXT ARPT.

Aircraft

Registration
N3278T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage