# Accident 20060517008199A: Cessna 152, Klamath Falls, OR, May 17, 2006

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: May 17, 2006, 14:35 local time
- Place: Klamath Falls, OR
- Airport: Klamath Falls International
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Final Approach
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 42.1603° N, 121.7167° W: From the FAA
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.1603&lon=-121.7167&mi=10
- Aircraft: N69183, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N69183-2007-04-17) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 105 total, 3 in this make and model, 15 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA06CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA099) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/20060517008199A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

(-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.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA06CA099](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA06CA099), May 17, 2006: Cessna 152 (N69183), Klamath Falls, OR, substantial damage. Probable cause: The 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.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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