At 1600 central time, a Cessna 177A lost engine power due to fuel exhaustion and was damaged during the ensuing forced landing. The student pilot/owner was not injured. The pilot said he was departed Hope, Ark., for Sherrill, Ark., with each tank three-quarters full. He was unable to find the airstrip and circled the airfield for an hour looking for it. He ran low on fuel, so he landed in a field, obtained five gallons of gas and directions to the airport, and took off again. He was again unable to find the airstrip and the airplane ran out of fuel.
March 12, England, Ark. / Cessna 177
At 1600 central time, a Cessna 177A lost engine power due to fuel exhaustion and was damaged during the ensuing forced landing. The student pilot/owner was not injured. The pilot said he was departed Hope, Ark., for Sherrill, Ark., with each tank three-quarters full. He was unable to find the airstrip and circled the airfield for an hour looking for it. He ran low on fuel, so he landed in a field, obtained five gallons of gas and directions to the airport, and took off again. He was again unable to find the airstrip and the airplane ran out of fuel....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 177A experienced engine failure and was damaged during a forced landing due to fuel exhaustion.
- The student pilot, unable to locate his destination after an hour of circling, initially landed in a field, obtained only five gallons of fuel, and took off again.
- Despite the partial refueling, the pilot once more failed to find the airstrip, leading to a complete loss of fuel and a second forced landing.
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