STOCKTON, CA, USA
N3459T
CESSNA 177
AFTER PERFORMING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF HIS ACFT, THE PIC ALONG WITH A CFI WHO WAS ACTING AS HIS SAFETY PLT, AND ANOTHER PASSENGER DEPARTED. THE CFI REPORTEDLY HAD LOGGED OVER 19,000 HOURS & POSSESSED AN ATP CERTIFICATE. THE PIC DID NOT REPORT HAVING ANY MECHANICAL FAILURE/MALFUNCTION WITH ANY ACFT COMPONENT, & STATED THAT THE ACFT'S FUEL GAUGES FUNCTIONED PROPERLY. DURING A PRACTICE NDB APPROACH, THE FUEL GAUGES REGISTERED 'EMPTY' & ALL ENG PWR WAS LOST. THE PIC MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A VINEYARD FIVE MILES FROM THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE LEFT TANK'S FUEL CAP WAS NOT LOCATED AT THE LANDING SITE.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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