Aviation Accident Summary DEN86LA041

BILLINGS, MT, USA

Aircraft #1

N13717

CESSNA 177B

Analysis

THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING IN A FLD FOLLOWING A LOSS OF PWR FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT STATED THAT DURING THE PREFLIGHT HE CHECKED THE FUEL LEVEL BY THE GAGES AND NOT VISUALLY. THE GAGES INDICATED SLIGHTLY OVER ONE-HALF FULL AT THAT TIME.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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