ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 171100
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| Date: | Saturday 8 November 2014 |
| Time: | 16:00 |
| Type: |  Cessna 177 Cardinal |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3339T |
| MSN: | 17700639 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1967 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3434 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A4M |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | SW of Fairview Airport (33A), Landrum, SC -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Landing |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Troy, MI (VLL) |
| Greenville, SC (GMU) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
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.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
https://flightaware.com/live/flight/N3339T
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 09-Nov-2014 01:52 | Geno | Added |
| 21-Dec-2016 19:28 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Time, Damage, Category, Investigating agency] |
| 30-Nov-2017 19:35 | ASN Update Bot | Updated [Operator, Other fatalities, Nature, Departure airport, Destination airport, Source, Narrative] |
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