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 was damaged during a forced landing after its engine lost power due to fuel exhaustion.
- The incident occurred because the student pilot was unable to locate the destination airstrip, leading to excessive circling and fuel depletion.
- After an initial low-fuel field landing and only partially refueling with five gallons, the pilot attempted to continue the flight.
- The pilot again failed to find the airport, resulting in a complete fuel exhaustion that led to the final forced landing.
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