Cessna 177 N3339T

Summary

On 8 November 2014 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N3339T, operated by Hayford David P, was involved in an accident near Landrum, South Carolina, United States. One person was 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

8 November 2014 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Landrum, South Carolina, United States

Coordinates

35.1708, -82.1803

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N3339T

Category

Airplane

Year built

1967

Engines

1

Operator

Hayford David P

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Troy → Greenville

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

ERA15CA048

Nobody was injured.

The pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

According to the pilot, while enroute on a cross country flight the engine began to "sputter" before experiencing a total loss of power. The pilot declared an emergency and performed a forced landing on a dirt road, resulting in substantial damage to the engine firewall. The pilot reported that his fuel calculation requirements for the flight were incorrect, and as a result of his miscalculation, the airplane ran out of fuel.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.