Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Monroe, Louisiana 71211
Tuesady, March 19, 1985 15:12 CST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

APRX 15 MINS AFTER DEPARTURE, ON FINAL APCH TO MONROE REGIONAL ARPT THE ENG LOST PWR DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. DURING THE FORCED LANDING THE ACFT STRUCK CABLE TV LINES AND TREES CAUSING A RIGHT YAW AND UNCONTROLLED DESCENT TO THE GROUND. THE STUDENT PLT STATED THAT THE ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF HE HAD VISUALLY CHECKED THE FUEL TANKS PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/19/1985
Event Day of the Week Tuesday
Time of Event 1512
Event Time Zone Central Standard Time
Event City MONROE
Event State LOUISIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 71211
Event Date Year 1985
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 2
Degrees magnetic from airport 360
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1517 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 180
Weather Observation Facility ID MLU
Elevation of weather observation facility 79
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 2
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 22
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) -1
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 140
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 11
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 30
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1613
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 19 1985 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1630
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 28990
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N2207Y
NTSB Number FTW85LA155
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 177
Aircraft Series Identifier 177
Aircraft Serial Number 17700007
Certified Max Gross Weight 2350
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 4
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Mar 10 1985 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 5
Airframe Hours 2009
ELT Installed No
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name ROBERT J. MCFARLIN
Aircraft Owner Street Address ROUTE 1, BOX 28B
Aircraft Owner City COLLISTON
Aircraft Owner State LA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 71229
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name ROBERT J. MCFARLIN
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RT 1 BOX 28B
Operator City COLLINSTON
Operator State LA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 71229
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 2F8
Departure City BASTROP
Departure State LA
Departure Country
Departure Time 1445
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Descent
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --