Cessna 177A N30564
28 December 1988 · West Palm Beach, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 28 December 1988 at about 03:43 local time, a Cessna 177A registered N30564 was involved in an accident near West Palm Beach, Florida, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- West Palm Beach, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 26.7891, -80.2109
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177A
- Registration
- N30564
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dothan → Lantana
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA89LA059
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
THE PRIVATE PILOT CONTACTED LAKELAND TOWER IN FLT ABOUT 2115 AND WAS TOLD THAT NO FUEL WAS AVAILABLE. HE ELECTED TO CONTINUE FLT. THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AFTER 4 HOURS AND 12 MINUTES OF FLIGHT. HE THEN EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING INTO TREES. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE REFUELED THE AIRCRAFT THE DAY BEFORE THE ACCIDENT BUT DID NOT PREFLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT AND VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL LEVEL PRIOR TO FLIGHT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 May 1988 | Cessna 177 | Milford, Delaware, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1988 | Cessna 177RG | Canton, Massachusetts, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Aug 1988 | Cessna 177A | Ridgeland, South Carolina, United States | Sale Reported | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Sep 1988 | Cessna 177RG | Berkeley, Kentucky, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 1 Oct 1988 | Cessna 177RG | Bellingham, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Jul 1988 | Cessna 177RG | Weaverville, California, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Apr 1988 | Cessna 172N | Vero Beach, Florida, United States | Citrus Grove Aviation, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 13 Apr 1988 | Beechcraft A-23 | Fort Myers, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Rockwell A9B | Marianna, Florida, United States | Panhandle Aviation | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 May 1988 | Cessna 172K | Lake City, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 1 Jun 1988 | Piper J3C | N Fort Myers, Florida, United States | Walker, David L | Fatal | 2 |
| 3 Jun 1988 | Cessna 172N | Jacksonville, Florida, United States | Miller Aircraft, Inc. | Serious injuries | - |