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FAA incident report · Cessna 152 · Little Rock, AR · September 24, 2003

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Date
September 24, 2003 · 08:31 local
Place
Little Rock, AR
Airport
Adams Field
Phase of flight
Final Approach
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft
N25302
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235*
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
550 total70 in this make and model40 in the last 90 days
N25302Registered now · Cessna 152S/N 15280582 · Built 1977Airframe modelCessna 152Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On September 24, 2003, at approximately 0830 CDT, Cessna CE-152, N25302, experienced a power loss on landing approach to runway 18 at Little Rock, Arkansas, Adams Field (lit). The commercial rated pilot stated that the engine lost all power. He then attempted to execute an off airport landing on a levy road. The aircraft was successfully landed and came to rest in a field. The pilot was the sole occupant on board and did not receive any injuries. The aircraft was not damaged. The airplane is registered to direct flight, inc. in dover, Delaware. Investigation determined the aircraft engine stopped producing power as a result of fuel starvation. The investigation included refueling the aircraft. That refueling required 26.6 U.S. Gallons to completely fill the fuel system. The rated capacity of the aircraft's fuel system is 26 U.S. Gallons. Additionally, in a post-incident interview the pilot stated, "I ran out of gas." Day VMC prevailed, and no flight plan was filed for the 14 code of federal regulations part 91 flight. The flight originated in Little Rock, Arkansas.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 24, 2003, AT APPROXIMATELY 0830 CDT, CESSNA CE-152, N25302, EXPERIENCED A POWER LOSS ON LANDING APPROACH TO RUNWAY 18 AT LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS, ADAMS FIELD (LIT). THE COMMERCIAL RATED PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE LOST ALL POWER. HE THEN ATTEMPTED TO EXECUTE AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING ON A LEVY ROAD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS SUCCESSFULLY LANDED AND CAME TO REST IN A FIELD. THE PILOT WAS THE SOLE OCCUPANT ON BOARD AND DID NOT RECEIVE ANY INJURIES. THE AIRCRAFT WAS NOT DAMAGED. THE AIRPLANE IS REGISTERED TO DIRECT FLIGHT, INC. IN DOVER, DELAWARE. INVESTIGATION DETERMINED THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE STOPPED PRODUCING POWER AS A RESULT OF FUEL STARVATION. THE INVESTIGATION INCLUDED REFUELING THE AIRCRAFT. THAT REFUELING REQUIRED 26.6 U.S. GALLONS TO COMPLETELY FILL THE FUEL SYSTEM. THE RATED CAPACITY OF THE AIRCRAFT'S FUEL SYSTEM IS 26 U.S. GALLONS. ADDITIONALLY, IN A POST-INCIDENT INTERVIEW THE PILOT STATED, "I RAN OUT OF GAS." DAY VMC PREVAILED, AND NO FLIGHT PLAN WAS FILED FOR THE 14 CODE OF FEDERAL REGULATIONS PART 91 FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT ORIGINATED IN LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS.