# NTSB FTW80FRA37: Cessna 177, N11950, Schulenberg, TX, June 8, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: June 8, 1980
- Place: Schulenberg, TX · SCHULENBERG, TX
- Location: 29.6820° N, 96.9075° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Schulenburg, TX, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.6820&lon=-96.9075&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 4 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report July 15, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 131241
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW80FRA37
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW80FRA37

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0755   80/6/8    SCHULENBERG,TX      CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 21, 371
        TIME - 2030                    N11950              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 8 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SEGUINE,TX                  HOUSTON,TX
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - FUEL SYSTEM: LINES AND FITTINGS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - LEAK/LEAKAGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- FUEL LINE,PN 51236-6-0094 2Q75,SHOWED EVIDENCE OF LEAKING WHERE P/N TAG CRIMPED TO HOSE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N11950](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N11950), registered now, S/N 17702382, built 1975 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 177
- Registry model: [Cessna 177B](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-177b) (registry code 2073708) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming O&VO-360 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-o-vo-360-series) (registry code 41514, reciprocating) (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 19800608018709A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800608018709A), Jun 8, 1980: Cessna 177B, Schulenberg, TX, Substantial damage. Forced landing due to fuel exhaustion. Found leak in fuel line where part number tag was crimped to hose.

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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