# NTSB FTW77DPJ33: Cessna 177D, N34607, Waynoka, OK, September 3, 1977

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Closed
- Date: September 3, 1977
- Place: Waynoka, OK · WAYNOKA, OK
- Location: 36.5786° N, 98.8837° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waynoka, OK, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=36.5786&lon=-98.8837&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 2 minor, 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report October 31, 1977
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 145203
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW77DPJ33
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW77DPJ33

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2735   77/9/3    WAYNOKA,OK          CESSNA 177D         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 25, 200
        TIME - 0612                    N34607              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 151 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          MUSCATINA,IA                GAGE,OK
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- RAN L TANK DRY.APRX 5GAL IN R TANK.CRASHED INTO HILLS.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N34607](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N34607-1981-12-18), registration cancelled 1981-12-18, S/N 17701899, built 1973 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177D
- Registry model: [Cessna 177B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (registry code 2073708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19770903029849A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19770903029849A), Sep 3, 1977: Cessna 177B, Waynoka, OK, Substantial damage. Ran l tank dry. Aprx 5GAL in r tank. Crashed into hills.

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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