Willow Spring, AZ, USA
N2994X
CESSNA 177
On November 27, 2022 about 1345 mountain standard time, a Cessna 177, N2994X, was substantially damaged when it was involved in an accident near Willow Spring, Arizona. The pilot and passenger sustained minor injuries. The airplane was operated as a Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The pilot stated that the purpose of the flight was to go to Sedona, Arizona for lunch. He departed Lake Havasu, Arizona, his home base, with a calculated 34 gallons of fuel. He had made the same flight on previous occasions and remembered that the airplane used about 12 gallons, which would leave a reserve of about 21 gallons upon his arrival; he planned to refuel in Sedona. After departing about 1245, the airplane climbed to about 9,600 feet mean sea level (msl) for the en route portion of the flight. The airplane continued at that altitude for about ten minutes and then the engine experienced a total loss of power. The pilot attempted to troubleshoot the engine failure while preparing for an off-airport landing. He estimated the airplane had about 23 gallons of fuel at this time. The airplane came to rest inverted adjacent to a remote dirt road. The wreckage was recovered for a future examination.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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