- Date
- August 31, 1984, 22:15 local (Sep 1, 1984, 03:15 UTC)
- Place
- Texas City, TX
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N19953Cessna 177B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840831048059A
- Case key
- 21452
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
According to the plt, during the pre-flt inspection the fuel tanks were checked by dipping his fingers into the tanks to determine how much fuel remained. Neither tank was full but the plt estimated that sufficient fuel remained for the flt. Above the fuel gages in the acft was a label taped tothe inst panel stating that the indicators were unreliable. Descending through 2,300 ft aprx 7 miles from the dest arpt the eng lost power. During the forced landing rollout on a highway the right wing struck a guard rail post separating the wing from the acft. The rated plt pax reported that when the power loss occurred the plt said 'we're out of gas.'
Aircraft
- Registration
- N19953
- Reported as
- Cessna 177B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17702615
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1F6, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- John C. Bolser
- Registered owner
- Tom Sams
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal; Standard, Utility
- Departed
- F70 · Fort Worth, TX
- Destination
- GLS · Galveston, TX
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 31
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 130 total · 10 in this make and model · 103 as pilot in command · 10 in the last 90 days
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 170° at 20 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.