19890910034119A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Ellensburg, WA · September 10, 1989

Date
September 10, 1989 · 17:30 local
Place
Ellensburg, WA
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N25228
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA89LA169
Reported as
Cessna 152
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
132 total80 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Ran out of fuel on a round-robin short of destination. Struck a fence and nosed over on landing.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL ON A ROUND-ROBIN SHORT OF DESTINATION. STRUCK A FENCE AND NOSED OVER ON LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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