MKC79FCG29

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177RG · Kansas City, KS · February 16, 1979

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
February 16, 1979
Place
Kansas City, KS · KANSAS CITY, KS
Injuries
4 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N2074QCessna 177RG
Status
Completed · report April 2, 1979
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19790216003079A
Case key
137806

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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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3-0223  79/2/16    KANSAS CITY,KS      CESSNA 177RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 182
        TIME - 0954                    N2074Q              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 7 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - FAIRFAX
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SAN ANTONIO,TX              KANSAS CITY,KS
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           COLLIDED WITH: AUTOMOBILE                                LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - MISCALCULATED FUEL CONSUMPTION
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- 3 1/2GAL FUEL IN L TANK,1/2GAL IN R TANK.

Aircraft

Registration
N2074Q
Reported as
Cessna 177RG
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Fairfax

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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Other investigations on N2074Q · 1

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