NONE · Cessna 177RG · 1997-07-16 · KNOXVILLE, TN, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL97LA104
Event ID
20001208X08298
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-16
Location
KNOXVILLE, TN, USA
Coordinates
36.100269, -87.630355
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
177RG
Registration
N52120
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight by failing to ensure the oil filler cap was secured during his preflight inspection, and loss of engine oil (oil exhaustion), which resulted in subsequent engine failure. A factor relating to the accident was: the lack of suitable terrain for a successful forced landing.