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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Minneapolis, MN · September 5, 2002

Date: September 5, 2002 · 22:00 local
Place: Minneapolis, MN
Airport: Crystal Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N48969
NTSB investigation: NTSBCHI02LA271
Reported as: Cessna 152

N48969Registration cancelled Feb 17, 2017 · Cessna 152S/N 15281081 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Pilot was returning ot Crystal, MN after a cross country flight. Crystal (mic) to cloquet (coq) to rush city (ros). Pilot did stop at rush city to determine fuel on board. After calling the owner of the aircraft, pilot determined that there was enough fuel onboard for the intended flight to mic. At approximately 10 miles from mic, pilot declared an emergency due to fuel exhaustion. Aircraft crashed approximately 4 miles from mic. Aircraft was substantially damaged. No damage to pilot or passenger.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) PILOT WAS RETURNING OT CRYSTAL, MN AFTER A CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. CRYSTAL (MIC) TO CLOQUET (COQ) TO RUSH CITY (ROS). PILOT DID STOP AT RUSH CITY TO DETERMINE FUEL ON BOARD. AFTER CALLING THE OWNER OF THE AIRCRAFT, PILOT DETERMINED THAT THERE WAS ENOUGH FUEL ONBOARD FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT TO MIC. AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM MIC, PILOT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. AIRCRAFT CRASHED APPROXIMATELY 4 MILES FROM MIC. AIRCRAFT WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. NO DAMAGE TO PILOT OR PASSENGER.

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 CHI02LA271Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportBrooklyn Park, MNThe pilot's inadequate preflight preparation/planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. A factor to the accident was the power transmission line and the trees.Sep 5, 2002 · Substantial damage