1 fatal · CESSNA 177B · 1995-05-07 · NAPPANEE, IN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI95FA148
Event ID
20001207X03418
Type
Accident
Date
1995-05-07
Location
NAPPANEE, IN, USA
Coordinates
41.440631, -85.980575
Injuries
Highest injury
FATL
Fatal
1
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
177B
Registration
N11372
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
airplane control was not maintained by the pilot during the his turn to an emergency landing area. Factors associated with this accident were the pilot not complying with the manufacturer's mandatory service bulletin, and an excessive fuel flow caused by the partial failure of the carburetor's float system.