NYC71FHA14

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Marshals Creek, PA · September 8, 1970

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
September 8, 1970
Place
Marshals Creek, PA · MARSHALS CREEK, PA
Injuries
2 serious, 1 minor
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3110TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report February 26, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
172889

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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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3-2107   70/9/8    MARSHALS CREEK,PA   CESSNA 177          CR-  0  1  0  COMMERCIAL                COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 1035
        TIME - 1635                    N3110T              PX-  0  1  1  OTHER                     TOTAL HOURS, 124 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - STROUDSBRG-POCONO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          STROUDSBURG,PA              LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LOCAL SIGHT.SEEING FLT.ENG QUIT 8MIN AFTR TKOF.R TANK EMPTY,2GALS L TANK.NO FUEL IN CARB,STRAINER.

Aircraft

Registration
N3110T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed
Airport
Stroudsbrg-Pocono

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