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FAA incident report · Cessna 152 · Weslaco, TX · July 17, 2009

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Date
July 17, 2009 · 16:00 local
Place
Weslaco, TX
Airport
Mid Valley
Phase of flight
Cruise/Level Flight
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
No damage
Aircraft
N5440M
Reported as
Cessna 152
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Other injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
2,058 total571 in this make and model47 in the last 90 days
N5440MRegistration cancelled Jan 2, 2020 · Cessna 152S/N 15284588 · Built 1980Airframe 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) At approximately 1600 hours aircraft engine began to operate rough. Pilot decided to land aircraft at nearest location at triple e race track. Aircraft landed uneventful. Inspection by maintenance personnel determined loose spark plug lead. Tightened lead and inspected aircraft, aircraft departed race track and landed at home base uneventful.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) AT APPROXIMATELY 1600 HOURS AIRCRAFT ENGINE BEGAN TO OPERATE ROUGH. PILOT DECIDED TO LAND AIRCRAFT AT NEAREST LOCATION AT TRIPLE E RACE TRACK. AIRCRAFT LANDED UNEVENTFUL. INSPECTION BY MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL DETERMINED LOOSE SPARK PLUG LEAD. TIGHTENED LEAD AND INSPECTED AIRCRAFT, AIRCRAFT DEPARTED RACE TRACK AND LANDED AT HOME BASE UNEVENTFUL.

Other reports on N5440M · 2

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

Incident 19891013054019IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Newport, VTFuel exhaustion. Forced landing in field. Made error in preflight as to fuel supply.Oct 13, 1989Accident 19810508026629ALevel Off Touchdown · Bridgeport, WVStudent pilot allowed wing to strike ground on level-off for landing.May 8, 1981 · Substantial damage