Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

White Mills, Kentucky 42788
Sunday, October 28, 1984 18:33 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PLT MADE A GEAR-UP FORCED LANDING AFTER EXPERIENCING A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER DURING CRUISE FLT. POST ACCIDENT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT REVEALED LESS THAN 12 OUNCES OF FUEL ON BOARD. PLT STATED HE DID NOT VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL QUANTITY ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 10/28/1984
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1833
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City WHITE MILLS
Event State KENTUCKY
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 42788
Event Date Year 1984
Event Date Month 10
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 0
Degrees magnetic from airport 0
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Full
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1755 Eastern Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 190
Weather Observation Facility ID FTK
Elevation of weather observation facility 796
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 15
Time Zone of the weather observation EST
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 8000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 4000
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Scattered
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 5
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 21
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 19
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 260
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 2
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Light
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 2
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 2
Investigating Agency FAA
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 3056
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Oct 28 1984 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1855
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 30043
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:15AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N34111
NTSB Number ATL85FLT02
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 177RG
Aircraft Series Identifier 177RG
Aircraft Serial Number 177RG0971
Certified Max Gross Weight 2800
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 Retractable
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 28 1984 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 487
Airframe Hours 5377
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name JAMES A. LIVERS
Aircraft Owner Street Address MONICA DR.
Aircraft Owner City ELIZABETH
Aircraft Owner State KY
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 42701
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name JAMES D. HORNBACK
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address RT 2, BOX 92
Operator City HODGENVILLE
Operator State KY
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 42748
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 BWG
Departure City BOWLING GREEN
Departure State KY
Departure Country
Departure Time 18
Departure Time Zone EST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code I98
Destination City ELIZABETHTOWN
Destination State KY
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Landing
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 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --