- Date
- March 19, 1985, 15:12 local (21:12 UTC)
- Place
- Monroe, LA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N2207YCessna 177
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19850319009739A
- Case key
- 21701
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
Aprx 15 mins after departure, on final apch to Monroe regional arpt the eng lost pwr due to fuel exhaustion. During the forced landing the acft struck cable tv lines and trees causing a right yaw and uncontrolled descent to the ground. The student plt stated that the accident could have been prevented if he had visually checked the fuel tanks prior to departure.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N2207Y
- Reported as
- Cessna 177
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17700007
- Airframe hours
- 2,009
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Robert J. Mcfarlin
- Registered owner
- Robert J. Mcfarlin
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 10, 1985 · 5 hours before
- Departed
- 2F8 · Bastrop, LA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 60 total · 3 in this make and model · 3 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 140° at 11 knots
- Visibility
- 10 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 72 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- MLU, 2 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.