# NTSB Accident CHI95FA148
> **CESSNA 177B** · 1995-05-07 · NAPPANEE, IN, USA · FATL
## 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.

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