# Accident 19861019049369A: Cessna 152, Coldwater, MI, October 19, 1986

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 19, 1986, 16:35 local time
- Place: Coldwater, MI
- Airport: Branch County Memorial Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.3491° N, 85.5606° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3491&lon=-85.5606&mi=10
- Aircraft: N69223, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69223-2013-05-02) (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
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 60 total, 57 in this make and model, 4 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI87LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA005) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19861019049369A

## Narrative

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

THE ENGINE LOST POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE STUDENT FAILED TO PROPERLY MONITOR FUEL USAGE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI87LA005](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI87LA005), Oct 19, 1986: Cessna 152 (N69223), Galesburg, MI, substantial damage

## Other reports on N69223 (1)

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

- [Accident 19921013041689A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921013041689A), Oct 13, 1992: Cessna 152 (N69223), Hillsdale, MI, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel near base on round robin. Overshot down wind landing. Tried turn back. Crashed. Failed to refuel.

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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