- Date
- January 25, 1982, 13:13 local (17:13 UTC)
- Place
- Anchorage, AK
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4825BCessna 152II
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report January 25, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19820125001819A
- Case key
- 69767
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
While descending to about 3000 ft the student pilot stated that the engine started sputtering. Since the fuel gages read empty he attempted a landing at sky harbor/o'malley airstrip but came in high on the initial approach. As he maneuvered for another approach he allowed the airspeed to diminish and the landing gear contacted some trees. The aircraft pitched over on its nose causing it to strike the ground in a near vertical attitude. The pilot stated that he entered 4 hours and 30 minutes of fuel on board on his flight plan and that he thought this to be a conservative estimate. Fuel exhaustion occurred 1 hour and 22 minutes after departing homer, AK. The pilot stated that he visually checked the fuel before departure and that the tanks were not quite full. He verified that the aircraft had been flown since refueling but did not obtain the correct total flight time since refueling.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4825B
- Reported as
- Cessna 152II
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15283658
- Airframe hours
- 908
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Fort Richardson Flying Club
- Registered owner
- Edward D Israel
- Departed
- HOM · Homer, AK
- Destination
- FRN · Ft. Richardson, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
- Airport
- Z38 · Sky Harbor/O'Malley, runway 34, 1,800 × 70 ft, dirt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 55
- Certificate
- Student
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 32 total · 32 in this make and model · 11 as pilot in command · 24 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 30 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 100 statute miles
- Temperature
- 14 °F
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.