# Accident 19921211049879A: Cessna 152, Norman, OK, December 11, 1992

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 11, 1992, 20:15 local time
- Place: Norman, OK
- Airport: University Of Oklahoma
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 35.2226° N, 97.4395° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Norman, OK, within about 8 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=35.2226&lon=-97.4395&mi=10
- Aircraft: N6539L, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6539L-2013-04-30) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 82 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB FTW93LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA050) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19921211049879A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

UNABLE TO OBTAIN FUEL AT SEVERAL AIRPORTS DUE LATE HOUR. RAN OUT OF FUEL ON FINAL AT NORMAN OK. STRUCK POWERLINE.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB FTW93LA050](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW93LA050), Dec 12, 1992: Cessna 150 (N6539L), Norman, OK, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE AND POWER LOSS DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS WERE THE DARK NIGHT AND LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN.

## Other reports on N6539L (1)

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

- [Accident 19830805057371A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830805057371A), Aug 5, 1983: Cessna 152 (N6539L), Fullerton, CA, Substantial damage. Aircraft collided with N1172H during climb 2MILES west of airport. IFR conditions, all lights working.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft 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. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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