Summary
On August 09, 1993, a Cessna 177B (N34293) was involved in an incident near Grand Prairie, TX. All 4 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AS A RESULT OF A LEAKING FUEL LINE. THE FUEL LINE WAS NOT THE CORRECT PART AS A RESULT OF A MISIDENTIFICATION BY CESSNA.
On August 8, 1993, at approximately 2140 central daylight time, a Cessna 177B, N34293, sustained substantial damage near Grand Prairie, Texas, during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The private pilot, a private pilot rated passenger, and the two other passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross country flight.
Interviews, conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, and the investigator in charge with the pilot revealed the flight originated from Olathe, Kansas, at approximately 1748 on an IFR flight plan to Grand Prairie, Texas. An emergency was declared by the pilot when a total engine power loss occurred enroute at 3,000 feet MSL and approximately 12 miles from the destination airport.
This incident is documented in NTSB report FTW93LA234. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N34293.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AS A RESULT OF A LEAKING FUEL LINE. THE FUEL LINE WAS NOT THE CORRECT PART AS A RESULT OF A MISIDENTIFICATION BY CESSNA.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On August 8, 1993, at approximately 2140 central daylight time, a Cessna 177B, N34293, sustained substantial damage near Grand Prairie, Texas, during a forced landing following a loss of engine power. The private pilot, a private pilot rated passenger, and the two other passengers were not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the personal cross country flight.
Interviews, conducted by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, and the investigator in charge with the pilot revealed the flight originated from Olathe, Kansas, at approximately 1748 on an IFR flight plan to Grand Prairie, Texas. An emergency was declared by the pilot when a total engine power loss occurred enroute at 3,000 feet MSL and approximately 12 miles from the destination airport. During the landing on an interstate highway, the right wing of the airplane hit a road sign. The airplane subsequently impacted a construction barricade and came to rest nose down on the north shoulder of the interstate.
The Grand Prairie city fire department reported to the investigator in charge that a vehicle, braking to avoid hitting the airplane, received damage as it impacted the center median. The driver and three occupants of the vehicle were not injured.
An examination by the FAA inspector revealed physical evidence of the fuel pressure line leaking. The line was changed and an engine test run was conducted with no anomalies.
The airplane was released to the owner's representative following the investigation.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# FTW93LA234