LAX77FUJ46

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 172 · Globe, AZ · May 1, 1977

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
May 1, 1977
Place
Globe, AZ · GLOBE, AZ
Injuries
2 serious, 2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2708UCessna 172
Status
Completed · report July 7, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770501013559A
Case key
158246

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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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3-1077   77/5/1    GLOBE,AZ            CESSNA 172          CR-  0  1  0  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 31, 125
        TIME - 1840                    N2708U              PX-  0  1  2  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 100 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - GLOBE
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAFFORD AZ                  MESA,AZ
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: WIRES/POLES                               LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - POORLY PLANNED APPROACH
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N2708U
Reported as
Cessna 172
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Globe

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.