Cessna 177 N2313Y

Summary

On 30 November 1987 at about 01:00 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2313Y, operated by Sims, William K., was involved in an accident near San Carlos, Arizona, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

Date

30 November 1987 at 01:00

Classification

Accident

Location

San Carlos, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

San Carlos (24E)

Coordinates

33.5405, -110.4693

Aircraft

Cessna 177

Registration

N2313Y

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sims, William K.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

White River → San Carlos

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

LAX88LA063

2 people had minor injuries.

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT ADDED PWR ON FINAL APPROACH AND LATER STATED THAT THE ENG SEEMED TO BE LOSING PWR. HE SAID HE NOTICED THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS L OF CTR ABT 1/2 INCH, CTRD IT AND ADDED CARB HEAT, HOWEVER THE ENG STILL QUIT. THE ACFT WAS TOO LOW TO LAND ON THE RWY SO THE PLT HEADED THE ACFT TO THE RT OF THE RWY. THE ACFT LANDED HARD. THE WX WAS CONDUCIVE TO THE CARB ICING. POST ACCD EXAM FOUND THE FUEL SELECTOR ON BOTH. TANKS WERE NOTED TO CONTAIN FUEL.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.