Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary LAX83LA319

GRAND CANYON, AZ, USA

Aircraft #1

N20391

CESSNA 177B

Analysis

THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES DURING A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE CRUISING AT 9500FT THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND WAS CLEARED TO LAND ON ANY RWY AT GRAND CANYON ARPT. HE WAS UNABLE TO REACH THE ARPT AND LANDED IN TREES NEAR THE SOUTH RIM OF THE GRAND CANYON. THE SALVAGE CREW THAT RECOVERED THEACFT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS NO FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS OF THE ACFT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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