ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 367420
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| Date: | Monday 12 February 1990 |
| Time: | 17:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177B |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N35100 |
| MSN: | 17702206 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1974 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1025 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-360-1AF6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 3 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Raleigh, IL -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Highland, IL (H07) |
| Harrisburg, IL (KHSB) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS ON A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT IN LEVEL CRUISE, THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN ROUGH, THEN LOST POWER COMPLETELY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED RESTART PROCEDURES WITHOUT SUCCESS, AND CONDUCTED A FORCED LANDING IN A MUDDY FIELD, WHERE THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER. THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE OF USABLE FUEL ON BOARD, AND NO INDICATION OF SPILLED FUEL AT THE ACCIDENT SITE.
Probable Cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT BY THE PILOT AND FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE SUPPLY OF FUEL. THE UNRELIABLE FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE WAS A RELATED FACTOR.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI90LA079
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 22-Mar-2024 14:15 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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