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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · New London, MO · August 17, 2000

Date: August 17, 2000 · 10:31 local
Place: New London, MO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N757MF
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI00LA261
Reported as: Cessna 152

N757MFRegistration cancelled Aug 29, 2002 · Cessna 152S/N 15279843 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot took off from hannibal airport at 1015 am. 15 minutes after take off pilot reported that the engine started to loose power. He tried to land in a bena field. The wheels got caught in the vines, the a/c flipped over causing substantial damage to a/c. no reported injuries to pilot. Engine total time since overhaul 2652 hours. Last 100 hour and annual inspection was done at 9/1/99. A/c engine run was observed by inspector david slaybaugh of spi FSDO. His report dated August 23, 2000, states that the original spark plugs were removed for the engine run. The #3 cylinder top spark plug was leaded badly, and that the bottom was completely filled with lead and shorted out. The engine run report is attached to this report.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT TOOK OFF FROM HANNIBAL AIRPORT AT 1015 AM. 15 MINUTES AFTER TAKE OFF PILOT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED TO LOOSE POWER. HE TRIED TO LAND IN A BENA FIELD.THE WHEELS GOT CAUGHT IN THE VINES, THE A/C FLIPPED OVER CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO A/C. NO REPORTED INJURIES TO PILOT. ENGINE TOTAL TIME SINCE OVERHAUL 2652 HOURS. LAST 100 HOUR AND ANNUAL INSPECTION WAS DONE AT 9/1/99. A/C ENGINE RUN WAS OBSERVED BY INSPECTOR DAVID SLAYBAUGH OF SPI FSDO. HIS REPORT DATED AUGUST 23, 2000, STATES THAT THE ORIGINAL SPARK PLUGS WERE REMOVED FOR THE ENGINE RUN. THE #3 CYLINDER TOP SPARK PLUG WAS LEADED BADLY, AND THAT THE BOTTOM WAS COMPLETELY FILLED WITH LEAD AND SHORTED OUT.THE ENGINE RUN REPORT IS ATTACHED TO THIS REPORT.

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 CHI00LA261Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNew London, MOthe fuel exhaustion and inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot.Aug 17, 2000 · Substantial damage