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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Klamath Falls, OR · May 17, 2006

Date: May 17, 2006 · 14:35 local
Place: Klamath Falls, OR
Airport: Klamath Falls International
Phase of flight: Final Approach
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N69183
NTSB investigation: NTSBSEA06CA099
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 105 total3 in this make and model15 in the last 90 days

N69183Registration cancelled Apr 17, 2007 · Cessna 152S/N 15282533 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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(-23) Aircraft departed plush, OR at 1230 PDT. The area had high density altitude preventing the aircraft from climbing to planned cruise altitude. This forced the aircraft to remain below adequate VOR coverage area. The pilot navigated through the cascade mountain range until he made contact with Klamath Falls, OR airport (lmt). He was then vectored to lmt. While on a 2-3 mile final approach, the aircraft exhausted it's fuel supply. The pilot attempted a soft field landing. The area of touchdown is a marsh area which caused the aircraft to flip over after landing at approximately 1430 PDT. The pilot exited the aircraft unassisted. The aircraft sustained substantial damage. Minor injuries to the pilot.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AIRCRAFT DEPARTED PLUSH, OR AT 1230 PDT. THE AREA HAD HIGH DENSITY ALTITUDE PREVENTING THE AIRCRAFT FROM CLIMBING TO PLANNED CRUISE ALTITUDE. THIS FORCED THE AIRCRAFT TO REMAIN BELOW ADEQUATE VOR COVERAGE AREA. THE PILOT NAVIGATED THROUGH THE CASCADE MOUNTAIN RANGE UNTIL HE MADE CONTACT WITH KLAMATH FALLS, OR AIRPORT (LMT). HE WAS THEN VECTORED TO LMT. WHILE ON A 2-3 MILE FINAL APPROACH, THE AIRCRAFT EXHAUSTED IT'S FUEL SUPPLY. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED A SOFT FIELD LANDING. THE AREA OF TOUCHDOWN IS A MARSH AREA WHICH CAUSED THE AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER AFTER LANDING AT APPROXIMATELY 1430 PDT. THE PILOT EXITED THE AIRCRAFT UNASSISTED. THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE. MINOR INJURIES TO THE PILOT.

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 SEA06CA099Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportKlamath Falls, ORThe pilot's inadequate in-flight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of engine power. Soft terrain was a contributing factor.May 17, 2006 · Substantial damage