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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Fort Lupton, CO · June 28, 1986

Date: June 28, 1986 · 17:30 local
Place: Fort Lupton, CO
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N757KB
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN86LA179
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 184 total34 in this make and model4 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.

Ran out of fuel after buzzing his residence. Bounced and flipped over landing in an open field.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL AFTER BUZZING HIS RESIDENCE. BOUNCED AND FLIPPED OVER LANDING IN AN OPEN 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 DEN86LA179Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Lupton, COThe plt took off on a local flt with approximately 1/4 tank of fuel (6 gal). He flew the acft until the engine quit from fuel exhaustion at 1.2 hours flt time. The acft impacted in an open feild, nosed over, and came to rest in an inverted position. The plt…Jun 28, 1986 · Destroyed