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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Springboro, OH · September 26, 2004

Date: September 26, 2004 · 18:25 local
Place: Springboro, OH
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N67520
NTSB investigation: NTSBNYC04LA218
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Student
Pilot’s flight hours: 31 total31 in this make and model22 in the last 90 days

N67520Registration cancelled Feb 13, 2013 · Cessna 152S/N 15281887 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) On September 26, 2004 at approximately 1825 local, a Cessna 152, N67520 was substantially damaged while attempting to make an emergency landing at dayton wright brothers airport (myg) due to fuel starvation. The aircraft landed in a field 1/2 mile west of the airport and came to rest inverted, wrinkling both wings, vertical stabilizer, firewall and damaging the propeller. The student pilot was not injured. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed for the 14 CFR part 91 flight with no flight plan being filed. According to the student pilot, he had flown approximately 4.2 hrs in the vicinity of mwo and mgy, practicing touch and go landings and air work and was enroute back to his home base (I73) when the engine sputtered and quit running. During an interview with the FAA, he stated that he suspected fuel starvation. Examination of the aircraft by the FAA safety inspector at the crash site revealed no fuel was present.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 1825 LOCAL, A CESSNA 152, N67520 WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHILE ATTEMPTING TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT DAYTON WRIGHT BROTHERS AIRPORT (MYG) DUE TO FUEL STARVATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A FIELD 1/2 MILE WEST OF THE AIRPORT AND CAME TO REST INVERTED, WRINKLING BOTH WINGS, VERTICAL STABILIZER, FIREWALL AND DAMAGING THE PROPELLER. THE STUDENT PILOT WAS NOT INJURED. VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED FOR THE 14 CFR PART 91 FLIGHT WITH NO FLIGHT PLAN BEING FILED. ACCORDING TO THE STUDENT PILOT, HE HAD FLOWN APPROXIMATELY 4.2 HRS IN THE VICINITY OF MWO AND MGY, PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS AND AIR WORK AND WAS ENROUTE BACK TO HIS HOME BASE (I73) WHEN THE ENGINE SPUTTERED AND QUIT RUNNING. DURING AN INTERVIEW WITH THE FAA, HE STATED THAT HE SUSPECTED FUEL STARVATION. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE FAA SAFETY INSPECTOR AT THE CRASH SITE REVEALED NO FUEL WAS PRESENT.

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 NYC04LA218Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportDayton, OHThe student pilot's inadequate preflight and in-flight planning, which resulted in a total loss of engine power during cruise flight, due to fuel exhaustion.Sep 26, 2004 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N67520 · 2

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

Incident 19860924069069IIn Traffic Pattern-Circling · Terre Haute, INSafely landed aircraft after power loss on downwind. Engine was run up. Started takeoff roll, engine quit. No fuel.Sep 24, 1986 Accident 19851026054002ALevel Off Touchdown · Clinton, INStruck from above and behind by 10769. Touchdown was completed when metal sounds were heard. Lost control.Oct 26, 1985 · Substantial damage