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FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Hudson, OH · December 30, 1995

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Date
December 30, 1995 · 16:30 local
Place
Hudson, OH
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N47316
NTSB investigation
NTSBBFO96LA035
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
64 total51 in this make and model
N47316Registration cancelled Aug 29, 2000 · Cessna 152S/N 15283213Airframe modelCessna 152

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Lost power en route. Prop stopped. Low fuel. Landed muddy field. Nosed over. Fuel tanks were empty. (-23) the pilot stated: prior to his check out, that he checked both fuel tanks with his "fingers" and that he estimated that both fuel tanks were down about two inches. After about a two tenths checkout, the flight instructor deplaned. At about 13:45 local he then departed on a solo cross-country flight from portage county (29G) Ohio to toledo (tol) Ohio and return. He further stated, that he did a single touch and go at (tol) then departed for the return flight to (29G). At about 16:30 local and approximately seven miles west of (29G) at an altitude of about 3500 ft. MSL having received the airport advisory, the pilot stated that the engine began to cut out. He applied carb heat checking for ice, but that did not keep the engine from cutting out. He observed the right fuel gauge to read about 1/4 full, and the left gauge about 3/4 full and that both fuel gauges were fluctuating. The pilot then made a steep right turn about (50 degrees). After the completion of the turn the engine momentarily appeared to be running normal, then the e ngine stopped completely. Approximately 16:33 local the pilot made an emergency landing on to a snow covered marshy field near Hudson, Ohio approximately 7-10 miles from his destination.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER EN ROUTE. PROP STOPPED. LOW FUEL. LANDED MUDDY FIELD. NOSED OVER. FUEL TANKS WERE EMPTY. (-23) THE PILOT STATED: PRIOR TO HIS CHECK OUT, THAT HE CHECKED BOTH FUEL TANKS WITH HIS "FINGERS" AND THAT HE ESTIMATED THAT BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE DOWN ABOUT TWO INCHES. AFTER ABOUT A TWO TENTHS CHECKOUT, THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DEPLANED. AT ABOUT 13:45 LOCAL HE THEN DEPARTED ON A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT FROM PORTAGE COUNTY (29G) OHIO TO TOLEDO (TOL) OHIO AND RETURN. HE FURTHER STATED, THAT HE DID A SINGLE TOUCH AND GO AT (TOL) THEN DEPARTED FOR THE RETURN FLIGHT TO (29G). AT ABOUT 16:30 LOCAL AND APPROXIMATELY SEVEN MILES WEST OF (29G) AT AN ALTITUDE OF ABOUT 3500 FT. MSL HAVING RECEIVED THE AIRPORT ADVISORY, THE PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO CUT OUT. HE APPLIED CARB HEAT CHECKING FOR ICE, BUT THAT DID NOT KEEP THE ENGINE FROM CUTTING OUT. HE OBSERVED THE RIGHT FUEL GAUGE TO READ ABOUT 1/4 FULL, AND THE LEFT GAUGE ABOUT 3/4 FULL AND THAT BOTH FUEL GAUGES WERE FLUCTUATING. THE PILOT THEN MADE A STEEP RIGHT TURN ABOUT (50 DEGREES). AFTER THE COMPLETION OF THE TURN THE ENGINE MOMENTARILY APPEARED TO BE RUNNING NORMAL, THEN THE E NGINE STOPPED COMPLETELY. APPROXIMATELY 16:33 LOCAL THE PILOT MADE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON TO A SNOW COVERED MARSHY FIELD NEAR HUDSON, OHIO APPROXIMATELY 7-10 MILES FROM HIS DESTINATION.

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 BFO96LA035Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportHudson, OHthe pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Factors relating to the accident were: false fuel quantity indication from the left fuel quantity gauge,…Dec 30, 1995 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N47316 · 3

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

Accident 19940228005729APractice Training Manuevers · Bath, OHDuring practice forced landing failed to clear engine and or keep engine warm. Landed frozen field. Slid into treesFeb 28, 1994 · Substantial damageAccident 19890504010769ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Ravenna, OHStudent lost control on landing roll and nosed over in a ditch. Strong crosswind.May 4, 1989 · Substantial damageAccident 19801031061549AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Port Clinton, OHPilot exhausted fuel and attempted emergency landing on lake shore.Oct 31, 1980 · Substantial damage