# Accident 19951214040509A: Cessna 152, Macon, GA, December 14, 1995

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 14, 1995, 02:55 local time
- Place: Macon, GA
- Airport: Herbert Smart Downtown Airport
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 32.7996° N, 83.6210° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.7996&lon=-83.6210&mi=10
- Aircraft: N48959, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48959-2013-08-12) (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
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB MIA96LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA040) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19951214040509A

## Narrative

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

PILOT AND SAFETY PILOT. ENGINE QUIT ON APPROACH AIRPORT. LANDED CLAY PIT. LESS THAN 1/2 GALLON FUEL EACH TANK.

## 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 MIA96LA040](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA96LA040), Dec 14, 1995: Cessna 152 (N48959), Macon, GA, substantial damage. Probable cause: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ASSURE AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE FLIGHT.

## Other reports on N48959 (1)

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

- [Incident 19840914061899I](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840914061899I), Sep 14, 1984: Cessna 152 (N48959), Naples, FL, Minor damage. Distraction of pilot at touchdown caused hard landing. Pilot was unfamiliar with light aircraft.

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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