NYC71FGT18

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177A · Newville, PA · June 23, 1971

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
June 23, 1971
Place
Newville, PA · NEWVILLE, PA
Injuries
1 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N836DBCessna 177A
Status
Completed · report February 22, 1972
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
161816

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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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3-2241  71/6/23    NEWVILLE,PA         CESSNA 177A         CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 22, 1500
        TIME - 1430                    N836DB              PX-  0  1  0  BUSINESS                  TOTAL HOURS, 25 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CLEVELAND,OHIO              LANCASTER,PA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- BOTH FUEL TANKS VISUALLY CKD FULL BFR TKOF.AIRBORNE ABT 2.5HR FEXHA.CAUSE FEXHA NOT DETERMINED.

Aircraft

Registration
N836DB
Reported as
Cessna 177A
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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