# NTSB DIA69F0132: Cessna 177, N3165T, Waynesboro, VA, December 20, 1968

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: December 20, 1968
- Place: Waynesboro, VA · WAYNESBORO, VA
- Location: 38.0672° N, 78.9014° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waynesboro, VA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=38.0672&lon=-78.9014&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 2 serious, 2 minor
- Status: Completed, report February 28, 1969
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 191912
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=DIA69F0132
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/DIA69F0132

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-4577  68/12/20 NR.WAYNESBORO,VA      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 32, 114
        TIME - 1410                    N3165T              PX-  0  2  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - WAYNESBORO
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED WRONG RUNWAY RELATIVE TO EXISTING WIND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- HIT FENCE. APRXLY 11 GALS FUEL IN LFT TANK,RT TANK EMPTY. FUEL SELECTOR VALVE ON RT TANK.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N3165T](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N3165T-2013-04-16), registration cancelled 2013-04-16, S/N 17700465, built 1967 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177) (registry code 2073704) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-320 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-320-series) (registry code 41508, reciprocating) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Airport: Waynesboro

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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