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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Eugene, OR · November 1, 1997

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Date
November 1, 1997 · 18:33 local
Place
Eugene, OR
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5190B
NTSB investigation
NTSBSEA98LA029
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
95 total
N5190BRegistration cancelled Jul 19, 2018 · Cessna 152S/N 15283798 · Built 1979Airframe 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.

Lost power at cruise. Landed in a field. Struck a fence. Fuel tanks empty of usable fuel. (.4)the pilot reported to the operator that the engine experienced a loss of power during the return leg of a cross-country flight. A forced landing was made on an open field. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with a fence. Inspection of the fuel tanks revealed that the left fuel tank was empty, and no fuel was produced when sumped. The right fuel tank contained approximately 1/8 of an inch of fuel, and produced approximately eight ounces of fuel when sumped. No fuel was added during the course of the cross-country flight. (-23)on 11/01/97 at 1833 PST, pilot in command, privacy data omitted experienced engine power loss and performed an emergency landing in a field near Eugene, OR. The iarcraft being flown, a Cessna 152, N5190B, collided with a fence during the forced landing and sustained damage. Note: pilot information is incomplete because the pilot, privacy data omitted did not respond to this office when requesting information.

As the FAA filed it

LOST POWER AT CRUISE. LANDED IN A FIELD. STRUCK A FENCE. FUEL TANKS EMPTY OF USABLE FUEL. (.4)THE PILOT REPORTED TO THE OPERATOR THAT THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER DURING THE RETURN LEG OF A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE COLLIDED WITH A FENCE. INSPECTION OF THE FUEL TANKS REVEALED THAT THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS EMPTY, AND NO FUEL WAS PRODUCED WHEN SUMPED. THE RIGHT FUEL TANK CONTAINED APPROXIMATELY 1/8 OF AN INCH OF FUEL, AND PRODUCED APPROXIMATELY EIGHT OUNCES OF FUEL WHEN SUMPED. NO FUEL WAS ADDED DURING THE COURSE OF THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. (-23)ON 11/01/97 AT 1833 PST, PILOT IN COMMAND, ^PRIVACY DATA OMI^ EXPERIENCED ENGINE POWER LOSS AND PERFORMED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN A FIELD NEAR EUGENE, OR. THE IARCRAFT BEING FLOWN, A CESSNA 152, N5190B, COLLIDED WITH A FENCE DURING THE FORCED LANDING AND SUSTAINED DAMAGE. NOTE: PILOT INFORMATION IS INCOMPLETE BECAUSE THE PILOT, ^PRIVACY DATA^ DID NOT RESPOND TO THIS OFFICE WHEN REQUESTING INFORMATION.

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 SEA98LA029Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportEugene, ORthe pilot's failure to refuel which subsequently led to fuel exhaustion.Nov 2, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5190B · 2

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

Accident 19840530019759ATakeoff Ground Roll · Mesa, AZPilot lost directional control during takeoff portion of touch and go landing.May 30, 1984 · Substantial damageIncident 19810725056579INormal Cruise · Blythe, CAZa student pilot made precautionary landing due low fuel supply. Obtained fuel continued flight.Jul 25, 1981