- Date
- March 8, 1983, 20:40 local (Mar 9, 1983, 04:40 UTC)
- Place
- Arvin, CA
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N35105Cessna 177B
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19830308008529A
- Case key
- 23633
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While descending to land, the eng sputtered & quit. According to the plt, the fuel gages indicated the left tank was 1/4 full & the right tank was 1/8 full when the eng lost power. During an emergency landing on a roadway, the acft collided with poles & wires & crashed. The plt stated that he had 'dipped the tanks' during his preflt & he felt sure he had adequate fuel for the flt. Deputies from the sheriff's office inspected the acft & found that both fuel tanks were empty.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N35105
- Reported as
- Cessna 177B
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 17702210
- Airframe hours
- 2,896
- Engine
- Lycoming O-360-A1F6D, 180 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ronald Paperno
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · May 1, 1982
- Departed
- WHPP · Pacoima, CA
- Destination
- BFL · Bakersfield, CA
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 39
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 1,113 total · 51 in this make and model · 113 as pilot in command · 14 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Visibility
- 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 57 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N35105 · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.