Accident: Cessna 177RG
Mar 11, 2020 · Sterling, MA
NTSB numberERA20FA124Event id20200311X62702
- 1
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s inadequate preflight inspection.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 177RG
- Registration
- N1572H
- Year built
- 1975
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Initial climb Fuel exhaustion
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Worcester Regional Airport (ORH)10 nm (19 km) south
- Gardner Municipal Airport (GDM)12 nm (22 km) north-west
- Minute Man Air Field (MMN)12 nm (23 km) east
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