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FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Ormond Beach, FL · August 23, 2008

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Date
August 23, 2008 · 10:40 local
Place
Ormond Beach, FL
Airport
Ormond Beach Municipal
Phase of flight
Takeoff
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N65436
NTSB investigation
NTSBMIA08CA171
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,707 total70 in this make and model284 in the last 90 days
N65436Registration cancelled Dec 16, 2014 · Cessna 152S/N 15281551 · Built 1978Airframe modelCessna 152Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) During preflight inspection, student and flight instructor found water in the fuel samples of N65436. Student and instructor claimed that they continued to drain fuel from N65436 until no water was found in the fuel samples obtained from the wing tanks and gascolator. Student and instructor departed Ormond Beach Municipal Airport in N65436, flew for one hour, and returned to Ormond Beach without incident. After a short break, the student and instructor initiated another flight in N65436, intending to remain in the traffic pattern at Ormond Beach Municipal Airport. The student and flight instructor did not "sump" the fuel system of N65436 prior to their second flight in the aircraft. On climb-out after the first touch and go in the pattern, the engine losst power at about 300 feet AGL. The flight instructor took control of the aircraft an attempted to land on an ajacent golf course fairway. The aircraft touched down on the fairway, but struck trees at the end of the fairway, causing substantial damage to the aircraft. An on-scene investigation by FAA inspectors revealed 6 ounces of water and 1.5 ounces of avgas within the gascolator of N65436.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, STUDENT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR FOUND WATER IN THE FUEL SAMPLES OF N65436. STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR CLAIMED THAT THEY CONTINUED TO DRAIN FUEL FROM N65436 UNTIL NO WATER WAS FOUND IN THE FUEL SAMPLES OBTAINED FROM THE WING TANKS AND GASCOLATOR. STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR DEPARTED ORMOND BEACH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT IN N65436, FLEW FOR ONE HOUR, AND RETURNED TO ORMOND BEACH WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFTER A SHORT BREAK, THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR INITIATED ANOTHER FLIGHT IN N65436, INTENDING TO REMAIN IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN AT ORMOND BEACH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT. THE STUDENT AND FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR DID NOT "SUMP" THE FUEL SYSTEM OF N65436 PRIOR TO THEIR SECOND FLIGHT IN THE AIRCRAFT. ON CLIMB-OUT AFTER THE FIRST TOUCH AND GO IN THE PATTERN, THE ENGINE LOSST POWER AT ABOUT 300 FEET AGL. THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR TOOK CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT AN ATTEMPTED TO LAND ON AN AJACENT GOLF COURSE FAIRWAY. THE AIRCRAFT TOUCHED DOWN ON THE FAIRWAY, BUT STRUCK TREES AT THE END OF THE FAIRWAY, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE AIRCRAFT. AN ON-SCENE INVESTIGATION BY FAA INSPECTORS REVEALED 6 OUNCES OF WATER AND 1.5 OUNCES OF AVGAS WITHIN THE GASCOLATOR OF N65436.

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 MIA08CA171Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportOrmond Beach, FLBoth pilots' inadequate preflight inspection of the fuel.Aug 23, 2008 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N65436 · 1

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

Accident 19830709030039AFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Chattanooga, TNRan out of fuel near airport. Overshot clearing chosen for forced landing and struck trees.Jul 9, 1983 · Substantial damage