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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Panama City, FL · June 30, 2018

Date: June 30, 2018 · 10:45 local
Place: Panama City, FL
Phase of flight: Landing: Touchdown
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N89887
NTSB investigation: NTSBGAA18CA419
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming 0-235-L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Other injuries: 0
Pilot’s certificate: Private pilot
Pilot’s flight hours: 198 total67 in this make and model21 in the last 90 days

N89887Registered now · Cessna 152S/N 15282904 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine 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.

Pilot experienced a loss of RPM and a rough running engine after initiating a shallow descent from 2000 feet. Pilot was unable to regain RPM after adjusting throttle and leaning mixture. Pilot chose to make an emergency landing on a dirt road. On touchdown, nose wheel dug into the sand and collapsed. The aircraft's momentum caused it to flip over on its back.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF RPM AND A ROUGH RUNNING ENGINE AFTER INITIATING A SHALLOW DESCENT FROM 2000 FEET. PILOT WAS UNABLE TO REGAIN RPM AFTER ADJUSTING THROTTLE AND LEANING MIXTURE. PILOT CHOSE TO MAKE AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A DIRT ROAD. ON TOUCHDOWN, NOSE WHEEL DUG INTO THE SAND AND COLLAPSED. THE AIRCRAFT'S MOMENTUM CAUSED IT TO FLIP OVER ON ITS BACK.

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 GAA18CA419Accident · No injuriesData collectionFinal reportPanama City, FLThe pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.Jun 30, 2018 · Substantial damage