19961007035699A

Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Galveston, TX · October 7, 1996

Date: October 7, 1996 · 15:15 local
Place: Galveston, TX
Airport: Scholes Field Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5525L
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA010
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 3,900 total100 in this make and model

N5525LRegistration cancelled Mar 25, 1997 · Cessna 152S/N 15284336 Airframe modelCessna 152

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What happened

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Ran out of fuel 11MI sw of Galveston. Ditched in gulf. Swam to oil rig. Ran out of fuel due unexpected headwind. (-23) departed Galveston airport 1700Z. Planned 2 1/2 hr flight. Due to unforcasted winds aloft encountered 30K head winds. Landed 11 miles short of airport in the gulf of Mexico. Entire flight lasted 3 hrs and 10 minutes. Dvfr flight was filed with hou fss.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL 11MI SW OF GALVESTON. DITCHED IN GULF. SWAM TO OIL RIG. RAN OUT OF FUEL DUE UNEXPECTED HEADWIND. (-23) DEPARTED GALVESTON AIRPORT 1700Z. PLANNED 2 1/2 HR FLIGHT. DUE TO UNFORCASTED WINDS ALOFT ENCOUNTERED 30K HEAD WINDS. LANDED 11 MILES SHORT OF AIRPORT IN THE GULF OF MEXICO. ENTIRE FLIGHT LASTED 3 HRS AND 10 MINUTES. DVFR FLIGHT WAS FILED WITH HOU FSS.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB FTW97LA010Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGulf Of Mexicofuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate in-flight fuel consumption calculations.Oct 7, 1996 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5525L · 1

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

Incident 19900111008379IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Nashua, NHEncountered unforecast snow shower. Advised approach control. Controller declared emergency. Vectored to airport.Jan 11, 1990