19860121001559A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Flynn, TX · January 21, 1986

Date: January 21, 1986 · 13:00 local
Place: Flynn, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N714UU
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW86LA040
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 127 total14 in this make and model7 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 exhausted in flight. Aircraft flipped over during landing in a field.

As the FAA filed it

FUEL EXHAUSTED IN FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT FLIPPED OVER DURING LANDING IN A FIELD.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB FTW86LA040Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFlynn, TXThe engine lost power while in cruise flight about 9 miles short of the pilot's planned destination. He made a forced landing in an open field. After rolling about 75 feet the airplane wheels bogged in and it flipped inverted. The owner of the aircraft, Mr.…Jan 21, 1986 · Substantial damage