19891110044949A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Cape Girardeau, MO · November 10, 1989

Date
November 10, 1989 · 14:10 local
Place
Cape Girardeau, MO
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N47446
NTSB investigation
NTSBMKC90LA029
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,000 total1,500 in this make and model240 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 4 miles short of destination on a farm observation flight. Hit trees,a fence,and nosed over.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL 4 MILES SHORT OF DESTINATION ON A FARM OBSERVATION FLIGHT. HIT TREES,A FENCE,AND NOSED OVER.

NTSB investigation

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