20020710038319A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Chelsea, MI · July 10, 2002

Date: July 10, 2002 · 10:30 local
Place: Chelsea, MI
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N621AF
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02LA187
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 77 total76 in this make and model7 in the last 90 days

N621AFRegistration cancelled Jun 21, 2017 · Cessna 152S/N 15284944 · Built 1981 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Student pilot departed pontiac, MI (ptk) airport and performed practice maneuvers northwest of ptk. Upon returning to ptk pilot got lost and wandered southwest of ptk to area of jackson, MI. Pilot was in contact with ptk tower and was heading to howell, MI., due to low fuel. Aircraft was about 10 miles from howell when engine failed. Aircraft landed in field north of Chelsea, MI. Aircraft at scene was upside down with substantial damage. No evidence of leaking fuel found under tanks or in vicinity of aircraft. Fuel line to engine from strainer was dry. Flight time was about 1HR 45 min.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) STUDENT PILOT DEPARTED PONTIAC, MI (PTK) AIRPORT AND PERFORMED PRACTICE MANEUVERS NORTHWEST OF PTK. UPON RETURNING TO PTK PILOT GOT LOST AND WANDERED SOUTHWEST OF PTK TO AREA OF JACKSON, MI. PILOT WAS IN CONTACT WITH PTK TOWER AND WAS HEADING TO HOWELL, MI., DUE TO LOW FUEL. AIRCRAFT WAS ABOUT 10 MILES FROM HOWELL WHEN ENGINE FAILED. AIRCRAFT LANDED IN FIELD NORTH OF CHELSEA, MI. AIRCRAFT AT SCENE WAS UPSIDE DOWN WITH SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. NO EVIDENCE OF LEAKING FUEL FOUND UNDER TANKS OR IN VICINITY OF AIRCRAFT. FUEL LINE TO ENGINE FROM STRAINER WAS DRY. FLIGHT TIME WAS ABOUT 1HR 45 MIN.

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 CHI02LA187Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGregory, MIAn improper decision by the pilot due to a failure to land at an intermediate airport, and the unsuitable terrain for a forced landing encountered. Contributing factors were the pilot's disorientation (becoming lost), fuel exhaustion, soft terrain encountered…Jul 10, 2002 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N621AF · 1

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

Incident 20010522012639ILevel Off Touchdown · Pontiac, MI(-23) Student took off and remained in pattern to practice touch and go landings. Weather was VFR with light wind. On first landing, the aircraft hit hard and bounced. Pilot reports she added power to counteract bounce. Second landing resulted in failure of…May 22, 2001 · Minor damage