# NTSB ANC89LA060: Cessna 152, N6479L, Kenai, AK, April 17, 1989

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: April 17, 1989, 11:59 local (19:59 UTC)
- Place: Kenai, AK
- Coordinates: 60.66024, -150.900222 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=60.6602&lon=-150.9002&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report September 28, 1990
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB office: Alaska Regional Office
- NTSB case key (mKey): 5176
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=ANC89LA060
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/5176/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC89LA060

## Probable cause

IMPROPER PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND PREPARATION BY THE PILOT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, descent - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - preflight planning/preparation - improper, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

AT APPROXIMATELY 1000 M.S.L. THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON THE BEACH. AFTER TOUCHDOWN THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER ON ITS BACK. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE FUEL SYSTEM REVEALED COMPLETE FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N6479L](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N6479L-2013-11-08), registration cancelled 2013-11-08, S/N 15284411, built 1980 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15284411
- Airframe hours: 5827
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235 108 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Wilbur'S Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: 100 hour, March 29, 1989, 64 hours before
- Departed: MRI, ANCHORAGE, AK
- Flight plan: Company VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 178 total, 151 in this make and model, 40 as pilot in command, 63 in the last 90 days, 28 in the last 30 days, 2 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 10 knots
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 5,500 ft overcast
- Temperature: 39 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: ENA, 3 nm away

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19890417008329A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19890417008329A), Apr 17, 1989: Cessna 152, Kenai, AK, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel. Attempted emergency landing on a beach and nosed over.

## Other investigations on N6479L (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC84FA059](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC84FA059), Apr 25, 1984: Cessna 152 (N6479L), Anchorage, AK, substantial damage

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

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