Cessna 177B N35163
27 September 1993 · Fayette, Iowa, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 27 September 1993 at about 19:00 local time, a Cessna 177B registered N35163, operated by Red Baron Flyers, Inc., was involved in an accident near Fayette, Iowa, United States. 4 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 19:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Fayette, Iowa, United States
- Coordinates
- 42.8402, -91.8007
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177B
- Registration
- N35163
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Red Baron Flyers, Inc.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Owasso → Caledonia
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA380
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Probable cause
the pilot-in-command's failure to refuel the airplane. A factor was a road sign and fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE IN CRUISE FLIGHT THE AIRPLANE SUSTAINED A TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON A ROAD WHERE THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A SIGN. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION REVEALED ONLY UNUSABLE FUEL IN TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Dec 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Santa Monica, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Overbrook, Oklahoma, United States | O'neal, Richard M. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Apr 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Imperial, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 12 Jul 1993 | Cessna 177RG | Marseille, France | NOT Reported | Fatal | 4 |
| 18 Mar 1993 | Cessna 177 | Buena, Washington, United States | Hill, John H. | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 1993 | Cessna 177 | Troutdale, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-23-250 | Spencer, Iowa, United States | Robert L. Cozine | No injuries | - |
| 21 May 1993 | Piper PA-25 | Essex, Iowa, United States | Shenandoah Flight Services, Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 2 Aug 1993 | Howard W Dutton GLAS AIR II RG | Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, United States | Dutton, Howard W. | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Jan 1993 | Cessna 152 | Lineville, Iowa, United States | Hap's Air Service, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Mar 1993 | Piper PA-28-140 | Newton, Iowa, United States | Cunningham, Laverne A. | Fatal | 4 |
| 22 Oct 1993 | Hiller UH12E | Sioux Rapids, Iowa, United States | Jackson, Warren A. | No injuries | - |