ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 293053
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| Date: | Thursday 15 September 2005 |
| Time: | 15:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177RG |
| Owner/operator: | Ronald Ritchey |
| Registration: | N35552 |
| MSN: | 177RG1052 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3092 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming IO-360 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Cadiz, Kentucky -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Sherman-Denison-Grayson County Airport, TX (PNX/KGYI) |
| Hopkinsville Christian County Airport, KY (KHVC) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
During a cross-country flight, while descending from 5,500 feet, the engine started to "surge". The pilot turned toward the nearest airport, and the engine stopped running. After attaining best glide airspeed, the pilot felt the airplane wouldn't make it to the airport, so he force-landed in a field. The pilot flared the airplane "a little high," and landed hard. A post-accident examination of the airplane revealed 110 ml of fuel in each tank, with no evidence of leakage. En route, the pilot had to deviate once due to weather and once due to a restricted area. The pilot also reported operating the airplane 4.5 hours since the last fuel stop.
Probable Cause: The pilot's inadequate in-flight decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor was the pilot's early flare during the emergency landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD05LA136
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Oct-2022 15:27 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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