ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 382820
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| Date: | Saturday 25 December 1982 |
| Time: | 17:37 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 |
| Owner/operator: | Randolph Newburger |
| Registration: | N3136T |
| MSN: | 17700436 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1611 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-320 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 4 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Dayton, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Elyria, OH (22G) |
| Hamilton, OH (KHAO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT TOOK OFF WITH AN ESTIMATE 4 HRS OF FUEL ON BOARD. WHILE EN ROUTE, HE ENCOUNTERED HEADWINDS THAT WERE STRONGER THAN EXPECTED. AFTER ABOUT 3 HRS AND 48 MIN OF FLIGHT, HE WAS STILL ABOUT 27 TO 28 MI FROM HIS DESTINATION AND DIVERTED TO THE DAYTON GENERAL SOUTH AIRPORT AT DAYTON, OH. PRIOR TO REACHING THE AIRPORT, THE ENGINE LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION AFTER ABOUT 3 HRS AND 55 MIN OF FLIGHT. AS THE PILOT WAS MAKING A FORCED IN A STREET, THE PLANE STRUCK AN OVERHANGING TREE WHILE IT WAS STILL ABOUT 50 TO 75 FT AGL.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB CHI83LA065
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 02-Apr-2024 17:54 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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