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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 152 · Corvallis, OR · August 10, 2002

Date: August 10, 2002 · 13:24 local
Place: Corvallis, OR
Phase of flight: Climb
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N48440
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0

N48440Registered now · Cessna 152S/N 15280910 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine 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.

(-23) According to PIC, after takeoff from Corvallis at 2000' and 3 miles, engine lost power and went to idle. Pilot did a 180 degree turn and attempted a return to the Corvallis airport for landing on rwy 17. On short final at approx 300' the engine quit completely. Pilot decided he could no longer make the airport runway and chose to land in a mowed field coming to a stop approximately 100 ft outside of the airport fence. No damage to the aircraft, maintenance could not duplicate the problem during ground runs and test flight.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ACCORDING TO PIC, AFTER TAKEOFF FROM CORVALLIS AT 2000' AND 3 MILES, ENGINE LOST POWER AND WENT TO IDLE. PILOT DID A 180 DEGREE TURN AND ATTEMPTED A RETURN TO THE CORVALLIS AIRPORT FOR LANDING ON RWY 17. ON SHORT FINAL AT APPROX 300' THE ENGINE QUIT COMPLETELY. PILOT DECIDED HE COULD NO LONGER MAKE THE AIRPORT RUNWAY AND CHOSE TO LAND IN A MOWED FIELD COMING TO A STOP APPROXIMATELY 100 FT OUTSIDE OF THE AIRPORT FENCE. NO DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT, MAINTENANCE COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM DURING GROUND RUNS AND TEST FLIGHT.

Other reports on N48440 · 2

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

Accident 20160812014399ALanding: Touchdown · Hillsboro, ORHard landing and tail strike during solo landing, runway 31L.Aug 12, 2016 · Substantial damage Incident 20020622012929INormal Cruise · Forestgrove, OR(-23) Engine was at 2200 hours of a 2500-hour term to overhaul. Engine failed during flight. Pilot landed safely in a corn field. No damage. No injuries.Jun 22, 2002