# Incident 20011027037259I: Cessna 152, Waveland, MS, October 27, 2001

- Type: FAA incident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: October 27, 2001, 19:10 local time
- Place: Waveland, MS
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 30.2963° N, 89.3933° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Waveland, MS, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.2963&lon=-89.3933&mi=10
- Aircraft: N93873, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N93873-2007-10-22) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 175 total, 1 in this make and model, 45 in the last 90 days
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20011027037259I

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-23) PILOT RENTED THE AIRCRAFT FROM APOLLO AVIATION, PRE-FLIGHTED THE AIRCRAFT WITH HIS PASSENGER PERFORMING THE FUEL CHECK, DEPARTED GPT FLEW TO NEW ORLEANS LA TO FLY ALONG THE RIVER SIGHT SEEING, DECIDED TO RETURN TO GPT, BUT DECIDED TO LAND AND REFUEL BEFORE RETURNING TO GPT AND DIVERTED TO STENNIS INTERNATIONAL. THE PILOT DECIDED TO STAY ALONG THE BEACH WHILE FLYING TO STENNIS AND THEN TURN AND FLY NORTH TO THE AIRPORT WHEN BOTH GAUGES WENT TO 0, AT WHICH POINT, HE MADE A CALL TO GULFPORT APPROACH WITH THE DECISION TO LAND ON THE BEACH. THE PILOT FAILED TO LOWER ANY FLAPS ON HIS APPROACH TO THE BEACH, AND UPON CONTACT THE WHEELS DUG IN AND FLIPPED OVER.^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^

## Other reports on N93873 (2)

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

- [Accident 20060626019069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060626019069A), Jun 26, 2006: Cessna 152 (N93873), Bennett, CO, Destroyed. (-23) The pilot stated that he attempted takeoff with no problem. After he rotated he stated that he lost power and attempted to land in the field at the end…
- [Accident 19970207002389A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970207002389A), Feb 7, 1997: Cessna 152 (N93873), Gulfport, MS, Substantial damage. Lost power approaching destination. Hit tree landing on a road. Only unusable fuel on board. (-23) on February 7, 1997, at 1656 cstm B93873M a cessba 152…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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