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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Key West, FL · January 20, 1987

Date: January 20, 1987 · 14:45 local
Place: Key West, FL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N757DW
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA87LA077
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 270 total100 in this make and model3 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.

The engine failed from fuel exhaustion. The aircraft was ditched in the ocean. Pilot failed to plan fuel usage.

As the FAA filed it

THE ENGINE FAILED FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DITCHED IN THE OCEAN. PILOT FAILED TO PLAN FUEL USAGE.

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 MIA87LA077Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportKey West, FLThe plt failed to calculate fuel consumption for the intended route of flt prior to takeoff. Aprx 55 minutes into the flt the eng quit due to fuel exhaustion. The acft was then ditched in the gulf of Mexico.Jan 20, 1987 · Substantial damage