ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382463
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| Date: | Tuesday 8 March 1983 |
| Time: | 21:40 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177B |
| Owner/operator: | Ronald Paperno |
| Registration: | N35105 |
| MSN: | 17702210 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2896 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1F6D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Arvin, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Pacoima, CA (WHPP) |
| Bakersfield, CA (KBFL) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
WHILE DESCENDING TO LAND, THE ENG SPUTTERED & QUIT. ACCORDING TO THE PLT, THE FUEL GAGES INDICATED THE LEFT TANK WAS 1/4 FULL & THE RIGHT TANK WAS 1/8 FULL WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROADWAY, THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH POLES & WIRES & CRASHED. THE PLT STATED THAT HE HAD 'DIPPED THE TANKS' DURING HIS PREFLT & HE FELT SURE HE HAD ADEQUATE FUEL FOR THE FLT. DEPUTIES FROM THE SHERIFF'S OFFICE INSPECTED THE ACFT & FOUND THAT BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX83LA129
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 22 September 1985 | N35105 | private | 3 | Lolo Pass, ID | |
w/o |
| Fuel exhaustion | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 14:12 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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