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FAA incident report · Cessna 152 · Logansport, IN · February 9, 1996

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Date
February 9, 1996 · 16:30 local
Place
Logansport, IN
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N89648
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
63 total63 in this make and model10 in the last 90 days
N89648Registered now · Cessna 152S/N 15282816 · Built 1977Airframe modelCessna 152Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Narrative: on February 9, 1996, student pilot, oscar garcia aguirre, departed lansing, IL (3HA) on a student cross country flight. His first leg was from lansing to peoria, IL (pia) and continuing to lafayette, IN (laf). During the peoria to lafayette leg, Mr. Aguirre reported becoming concerned about the cloud development in front of him. He reported that he descended to stay VFR. He also reported that he did not keep close track of time as he should have. Mr. Aguirre reported that he began to look for an airport but became lost. Shortly thereafter he reported the engine beginning to sputter and saw the fuel gauges reading empty. Mr. Aguirre made a successful off airport landing in an open field which resulted in the aircraft receiving no damage. The flight instructor, Mr. Jose andres cespedes was counseled. During the session it was requested that Mr. Cespedes conduct additional flight training with Mr. Aguirre and to have Mr. Aguirre conduct another solo cross country flight before being signed off for his private pilot flight check.

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON FEBRUARY 9, 1996, STUDENT PILOT, OSCAR GARCIA AGUIRRE, DEPARTED LANSING, IL (3HA) ON A STUDENT CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. HIS FIRST LEG WAS FROM LANSING TO PEORIA, IL (PIA) AND CONTINUING TO LAFAYETTE, IN (LAF). DURING THE PEORIA TO LAFAYETTE LEG, MR. AGUIRRE REPORTED BECOMING CONCERNED ABOUT THE CLOUD DEVELOPMENT IN FRONT OF HIM. HE REPORTED THAT HE DESCENDED TO STAY VFR. HE ALSO REPORTED THAT HE DID NOT KEEP CLOSE TRACK OF TIME AS HE SHOULD HAVE. MR. AGUIRRE REPORTED THAT HE BEGAN TO LOOK FOR AN AIRPORT BUT BECAME LOST. SHORTLY THEREAFTER HE REPORTED THE ENGINE BEGINNING TO SPUTTER AND SAW THE FUEL GAUGES READING EMPTY. MR. AGUIRRE MADE A SUCCESSFUL OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN AN OPEN FIELD WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRCRAFT RECEIVING NO DAMAGE. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR, MR. JOSE ANDRES CESPEDES WAS COUNSELED. DURING THE SESSION IT WAS REQUESTED THAT MR. CESPEDES CONDUCT ADDITIONAL FLIGHT TRAINING WITH MR. AGUIRRE AND TO HAVE MR. AGUIRRE CONDUCT ANOTHER SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT BEFORE BEING SIGNED OFF FOR HIS PRIVATE PILOT FLIGHT CHECK.

Other reports on N89648 · 1

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

Accident 19980814021019ANormal Cruise · Beecher, IL(.19) On August 14, 1998, at 2130 central daylight time, a Cessna 152, N89648, received substantial damage on impact with terrain during a forced landing near Beecher, Illinois. The pilot reported that the aircraft ran out of fuel. Visual meteorological…Aug 14, 1998 · Substantial damage