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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Compton, CA · June 6, 1985

Date
June 6, 1985 · 18:08 local
Place
Compton, CA
Airport
Compton Municipal Airport
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4874H
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX85LA267
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
876 total509 in this make and model128 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Fuel was exhausted on final approach. Gauges indicated one fourth full before flight began. Landed short in a tree.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL WAS EXHAUSTED ON FINAL APPROACH. GAUGES INDICATED ONE FOURTH FULL BEFORE FLIGHT BEGAN. LANDED SHORT IN A TREE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.