Cessna 177 N29676

Summary

On 6 November 1995 at about 17:45 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N29676 was involved in an accident near South Brunswick, New Jersey, United States. 2 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.

Date

6 November 1995 at 17:45

Classification

Accident

Location

South Brunswick, New Jersey, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N29676

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Oldbridge → Blairstown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC96LA038

Nobody was injured.

loss of engine power for an undetermined reason.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

During cruise flight at 2000 feet, the engine lost power. The pilot reported that he applied carburetor heat, but nothing happened. He said he pumped the throttle to get the engine to run, but it wasn't running properly. He also reported that during a forced landing, the airplane encountered a drainage ditch, the nose gear collapsed, and the propeller and left wing struck the ground. No fuel was found in the fuel lines and gascolator, and only a residual amount of fuel was found in the fuel tanks; however, a fuel line had ruptured, and the amount of fuel that had drained from the fuel system was not verified.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.