- Date
- July 5, 1986, 23:20 local (Jul 6, 1986, 07:20 UTC)
- Place
- Nenana, AK
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Maneuvering
- Aircraft
- N6276PCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office
- Alaska Regional Office
- FAA report
- 19860705030589A
- Case key
- 4696
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The student plt stated that he ran out of fuel on a solo x-country flt after becoming disoriented. A forced landing was made during which the acft nosed over.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6276P
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15284993
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-N2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Aviation Company
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · June 1, 1986 · 0 hours before
- Departed
- FYU · Fort Yukon, AK
- Destination
- CHP · Cir Hot Springs, AK
- Flight plan
- VFR
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 33
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 39 total · 14 in this make and model · 39 as pilot in command · 8 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- Calm
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 30 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.
Other investigations on N6276P · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.