- Date
- January 30, 1982, 12:43 local (20:43 UTC)
- Place
- Elko, NV
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N35289Cessna 177B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 30, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19820130002369A
- Case key
- 70577
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The owner of the aircraft stated that he had "topped the tanks" after the previous flight. The pilot of this flight said that he did not visually check the fuel before takeoff. During flight, the right fuel gauge continued to indicate full. About 15 miles from Elko, the engine began losing power. At that time, the left fuel gauge indicated 1/4 full and the right guage still indicated full. The pilot was unable to restart the engine by using either tank. The plane was damaged during a forced landing on a road. An inspection revealed no fuel in the fuel tanks. With the master switch on, the left fuel gauge indicated empty and the right gauge indicated full. Fuel stains were found on the tops of both wings. A pressure check revealed extensive leakage from the left wing. The left wing fuel cap pliable seal was found to be dried out.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N35289
- Reported as
- Cessna 177B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17702309
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1F6D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Long Beach Flying Club
- Departed
- EKO · Long Beach, CA
- Destination
- LGB · Elko, NV
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 32
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Unknown, Unknown
- Flight hours
- 232 total · 7 in this make and model · 163 as pilot in command · 11 in the last 90 days · 4 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Observed at
- EKO
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.