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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Elkhart, IN · February 12, 1990

Date
February 12, 1990 · 23:58 local
Place
Elkhart, IN
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N4931M
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI90LA078
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0

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.

Strong headwind,ran out of fuel short of destination at night on IFR clearance. Nosed over on forced landing.

As the FAA filed it

STRONG HEADWIND,RAN OUT OF FUEL SHORT OF DESTINATION AT NIGHT ON IFR CLEARANCE. NOSED OVER ON FORCED 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.