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Accident · Substantial damage
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FAA accident report · Cessna A152 · Shirley, NY · December 1, 1997

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Date
December 1, 1997 · 19:00 local
Place
Shirley, NY
Airport
Brookhaven Airport
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N758YR
NTSB investigation
NTSBNYC98LA037
Reported as
Cessna A152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235N2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
8,200 total26 in this make and model110 in the last 90 days
N758YRRegistration cancelled Sep 11, 1998 · Cessna A152S/N A1521016Airframe modelCessna A152

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What happened

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(Tty) acft departed for a sightseeing flight, loss of power/eng. Landed short on louis ave, east moriches, NY. (.4)the instructor preflighted the airplane and measured the fuel quantity with a calibrated stick, with 8 gallons in one tank, and 7 gallons in the other tank. After takeoff, the airplane had been cruising at 2,700 feet for about 1 hour when the instructor reported that they lost all or most engine power. The engine backfired 4 or 5 times and all attempts to restore engine power were unsuccessful. The instructor performed a forced landing to a parking lot and the airplane's left wing struck a light pole. Examination of the airplane by a federal aviation administration inspector revealed that one wing fuel tank was ripped open, but neither wing fuel tank contained fuel and there was no odor of fuel on the ground. Refueling records revealed that after the airplane had been refueled to 20 total gallons, it was flown about 8/10 hours before the accident flight. The average fuel consumption of the engine had been 6.8 gallons per hour. According to a carburetor icing probability chart, the conditions at the time of the accident were conductive for 'serious icing at cruise power.'

As the FAA filed it

(TTY) ACFT DEPARTED FOR A SIGHTSEEING FLIGHT, LOSS OF POWER/ENG. LANDED SHORT ON LOUIS AVE, EAST MORICHES, NY. (.4)THE INSTRUCTOR PREFLIGHTED THE AIRPLANE AND MEASURED THE FUEL QUANTITY WITH A CALIBRATED STICK, WITH 8 GALLONS IN ONE TANK, AND 7 GALLONS IN THE OTHER TANK. AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN CRUISING AT 2,700 FEET FOR ABOUT 1 HOUR WHEN THE INSTRUCTOR REPORTED THAT THEY LOST ALL OR MOST ENGINE POWER. THE ENGINE BACKFIRED 4 OR 5 TIMES AND ALL ATTEMPTS TO RESTORE ENGINE POWER WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE INSTRUCTOR PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING TO A PARKING LOT AND THE AIRPLANE'S LEFT WING STRUCK A LIGHT POLE. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE BY A FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION INSPECTOR REVEALED THAT ONE WING FUEL TANK WAS RIPPED OPEN, BUT NEITHER WING FUEL TANK CONTAINED FUEL AND THERE WAS NO ODOR OF FUEL ON THE GROUND. REFUELING RECORDS REVEALED THAT AFTER THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN REFUELED TO 20 TOTAL GALLONS, IT WAS FLOWN ABOUT 8/10 HOURS BEFORE THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT. THE AVERAGE FUEL CONSUMPTION OF THE ENGINE HAD BEEN 6.8 GALLONS PER HOUR. ACCORDING TO A CARBURETOR ICING PROBABILITY CHART, THE CONDITIONS AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT WERE CONDUCTIVE FOR 'SERIOUS ICING AT CRUISE POWER.'

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 NYC98LA037Accident · Serious injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMoriches, NYA loss of engine power for undetermined reasons.Dec 2, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N758YR · 1

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

Accident 19861031083849ALevel Off Touchdown · Linden, NJThe nose gear collapsed on landing. The pilot had damaged the nose wheel on an earlier landing.Oct 31, 1986 · Substantial damage