ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 7400
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| Date: | Tuesday 7 June 1977 |
| Time: | 23:40 |
| Type: |  Cessna 177RG Cardinal RG |
| Owner/operator: | LaVell Hancock |
| Registration: | N1599H |
| MSN: | 177RG0773 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Riverside, CA -
 United States of America
|
| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | |
| Blythe, CA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information verified through data from accident investigation authorities |
Pilot failed to complete pre-flight check. Upon entering cruising altitude, engine began sputtering, pilot realized no fuel was on board. Turned around with clearance to land and fuel. Was forced to make a belly landing, ran into a very large tree killing himself and his wife.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Feb-2008 12:00 | ASN archive | Added |
| 01-Dec-2016 16:08 | Anon. | Updated [Operator, Phase, Nature, Narrative] |
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