Cessna 177 N3459T
22 November 1985 · Stockton, California, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 November 1985 at about 03:34 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N3459T was involved in an accident near Stockton, California, United States. 3 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:34
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Stockton, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- Stockton (SCK)
- Coordinates
- 37.9003, -121.4008
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N3459T
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lodi → Stockton
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- LAX86LA044
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER PERFORMING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF HIS ACFT, THE PIC ALONG WITH A CFI WHO WAS ACTING AS HIS SAFETY PLT, AND ANOTHER PASSENGER DEPARTED. THE CFI REPORTEDLY HAD LOGGED OVER 19,000 HOURS & POSSESSED AN ATP CERTIFICATE. THE PIC DID NOT REPORT HAVING ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WITH ANY ACFT COMPONENT, & STATED THAT THE ACFT'S FUEL GAUGES FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. DURING A PRACTICE NDB APPROACH, THE FUEL GAUGES REGISTERED 'EMPTY' & ALL ENG PWR WAS LOST. THE PIC MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A VINEYARD FIVE MILES FROM THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE LEFT TANK'S FUEL CAP WAS NOT LOCATED AT THE LANDING SITE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177A | Stanwood, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Mar 1985 | Cessna 177 | Delaware City, Delaware, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1985 | Cessna 177 | Chinle, Arizona, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 6 Dec 1985 | Cessna 177B | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 27 Sep 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Ennis, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 11 Nov 1985 | Cessna 177RG | Kenansville, North Carolina, United States | Shelton R. Hardy | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar 1985 | Mooney M20C | Apple Valley, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 1985 | Cessna 152 | Shafter, California, United States | Air Center International, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 23 Mar 1985 | Cessna 150 | Banning, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 1985 | Rotorway EXECUTIVE | El Monte, California, United States | Frank Louis Lillo | No injuries | - |
| 29 Mar 1985 | Piper PA-30 | Death Valley, California, United States | Underwood Assoc. Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 2 Apr 1985 | Cessna 414 | Eagle Mountain, California, United States | - | Unknown | - |