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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Roby, TX · September 7, 1987

Date: September 7, 1987 · 11:45 local
Place: Roby, TX
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4868B
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW87LA212
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 139 total33 in this make and model8 in the last 90 days

N4868BRegistration cancelled Jul 26, 2019 · Cessna 152S/N 15283683 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel en route. Crash landed in a field and overturned.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. CRASH LANDED IN A FIELD AND OVERTURNED.

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 FTW87LA212Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportRoby, TXAfter aprx 3.3 hrs of flt, the eng lost power from fuel exhaustion. The plt rprtd that when he made a forced landing in a field, the nose tire dug in the ground & the acft nosed over. Also, he stated that he did not top off the fuel tanks before departing on…Sep 7, 1987 · Substantial damage