# Incident 19810109011799I: Cessna 152, Raleigh, NC, January 9, 1981

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 9, 1981, 15:45 local time
- Place: Raleigh, NC
- Damage: Minor damage
- Phase of flight: Forced Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.7721° N, 78.6386° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Raleigh, NC, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.7721&lon=-78.6386&mi=10
- Aircraft: N49580, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49580-1981-09-16) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 5,000 total, 31 in this make and model, 0 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810109011799I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

ZG PILOT TOLD APPROACH CONTROL HE HAD MINUMUM FUEL. ONE MINUTE LATER ENGINE STOPPED. HIT FENCE IN LANDING.

## Other reports on N49580 (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Incident 19800714060659I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800714060659I), Jul 14, 1980: Cessna 152 (N49580), New Bedford, MA. Student pilot became weak and dizzy shortly after departure on a solo xc. Returned and landed safely.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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