Cessna 177 N2325Y
26 December 1992 · Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 26 December 1992 at about 23:26 local time, a Cessna 177 registered N2325Y, operated by Pettygrove, JAY J., was involved in an accident near Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States. 3 people were on board and one was seriously injured, 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 23:26
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States
- Coordinates
- 36.9497, -86.2802
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177
- Registration
- N2325Y
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Pettygrove, JAY J.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Greenwood → Nashville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA052
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE LOSS OF ENGINE POWER.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
FOUR HOURS INTO A FLIGHT FROM GREENWOOD, ILLINOIS TO NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE, THE PILOT NOTED THAT THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL GAUGES SHOWED THE TANKS WITH 1/4 FUEL REMAINING. HE ELECTED TO DIVERT TO BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY AND REFUEL. WHILE ON DOWN WIND FOR LANDING AT THE AIRPORT THE AIRPLANE'S ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD APPROXIMATELY ONE QUARTER OF A MILE SHORT OF THE RUNWAY. THE FAA FOUND NO FUEL IN THE AIRPLANE'S TANKS WHEN THEY EXAMINED THE WRECKAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 177 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Sep 1992 | Cessna 177 | Manlius, Illinois, United States | Grand Lake Air Inc. | Fatal | 4 |
| 8 Jan 1992 | Cessna 177B | Memphis, Tennessee, United States | Cleary, Peter J. | Fatal | 1 |
| 7 Dec 1992 | Cessna 177B | Kansas City, Missouri, United States | Dart, John C. | Fatal | 1 |
| 23 Feb 1992 | Cessna 177RG | Durango, Colorado, United States | Sheppard AFB Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 11 Jun 1992 | Cessna 177 | Live Oak, Florida, United States | Larry Donald | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 Apr 1992 | Cessna 177 | Chromo, Colorado, United States | Horning, Patrick J. | Minor injuries | - |
All 1,744 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 Aug 1992 | Benson-Callaway B-80 | Paducah, Kentucky, United States | IRA D.farrington | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jul 1992 | Piper PA-34-200T | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | Alexandria Aviation Inc. | Fatal | 3 |
| 23 Mar 1992 | James D Riehm ROTORWAY EXEC | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | James Dennis Riehm | Fatal | 1 |
| 19 Mar 1992 | Boeing 747-123 | Louisville, Kentucky, United States | United Parcel Service | No injuries | - |
| 2 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-28-180 | Glasgow, Kentucky, United States | Span Tech Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 1992 | Piper PA-46-350P | Bowling Green, Kentucky, United States | Jurgen Arnemann | No injuries | - |