- Date
- August 12, 1985, 16:48 local (20:48 UTC)
- Place
- Hillsdale, MI
- Injuries
- 3 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N3495FCessna 177
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850812048349A
- Case key
- 13190
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The acft contacted trees during a forced landing following fuel exhaustion. The acft was in cruise flt when the plt noted the fuel gages indicated a low fuel state. He had turned toward an arpt which was closer than his destination and the eng quit. He attempted a forced landing in a fld and trees were contacted. The fuel tanks were found empty. Fuel stains were noted trailing from the left fuel cap, primer lines, and around the carburetor.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N3495F
- Reported as
- Cessna 177
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17700607
- Airframe hours
- 1,382
- Engine
- Lycoming O-320-E2D, 150 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Christain Flying Club
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 26, 1985 · 130 hours before
- Departed
- CGX · Chicago, IL
- Destination
- D98 · Romeo, IL
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 49
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 80 total · 80 in this make and model · 75 as pilot in command · 35 in the last 90 days · 2 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 100° at 6 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 25,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 82 °F, dew point 55 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- JXN
FAA reports on this event · 1
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