MIA70DKJ44

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Muscle Shoals, AL · June 20, 1970

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 20, 1970
Place
Muscle Shoals, AL · MUSCLE SHOALS, AL
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N30564Cessna 177
Status
Completed · report January 5, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
127757

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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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3-1609  70/6/20    MUSCLE SHOALS,ALA   CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 211
        TIME - 1425                    N30564              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 14 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MUSCLE SHOALS
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GULFPORT,MISS               DETROIT,MICH                 NASHVILLE,TENN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- AIRBORNE APRX 4HRS 14MIN.CAUSE OF FUEL EXHAUSTION NOT DETERMINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N30564
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Muscle Shoals