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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177A · London, KY · September 29, 1975

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 29, 1975
Place
London, KY · LONDON, KY
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N30388Cessna 177A
Status
Completed · report November 25, 1975
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19750929031249A
Case key
151164

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-3106  75/9/29    LONDON,KY           CESSNA 177A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             NO CERTIFICATE, AGE 46,
        TIME - 1520                    N30388              PX-  0  1  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  482 TOTAL HOURS, 87 IN
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            TYPE, NOT INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - LONDON CORBIN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          JOHNSTOWN,PA                LONDON,KY
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- STRUCK TREES ABT 50 FT SHORT OF RWY.

Aircraft

Registration
N30388
Reported as
Cessna 177A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
London Corbin

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N30388 · 1

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