NYC77DNC49

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 177 · Hope, ME · August 28, 1977

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
August 28, 1977
Place
Hope, ME · HOPE, ME
Injuries
4 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N3366TCessna 177
Status
Completed · report November 12, 1977
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19770828028329A
Case key
146403

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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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3-2337  77/8/28    HOPE,ME             CESSNA 177          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 27, 119
        TIME - 1300                    N3366T              PX-  0  0  3  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 21 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          CONCORD,NH                  OXFORD,ME
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: OBJECT                                    LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
           TERRAIN - OTHER
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- LANDED IN PASTURE.

Aircraft

Registration
N3366T
Reported as
Cessna 177
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.