19940211002099A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Stuart, FL · February 11, 1994

Date: February 11, 1994 · 19:20 local
Place: Stuart, FL
Airport: Witham Field Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N89254
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA94LA071
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 270 total140 in this make and model

N89254Registration cancelled May 17, 2013 · Cessna 152S/N 15282690 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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.

Engine quit. Struck wires on landing. Pilot reported low on fuel.

As the FAA filed it

ENGINE QUIT. STRUCK WIRES ON LANDING. PILOT REPORTED LOW ON FUEL.

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 MIA94LA071Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportPort St. Lucie, FLThe failure of the pilot-in-command to properly preflight the airplane and ensure there was adequate fuel on board, and his improper in-flight planning/decision to continue the flight.Feb 12, 1994 · Substantial damage