- Date
- September 16, 1984, 18:38 local (22:38 UTC)
- Place
- Columbus, GA
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N757DNCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19840916051279A
- Case key
- 6543
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt departed deland, FL, for Columbus, GA, with an intended fuel stop at americus, GA. While en route from deland to americus the ceiling became lower than forecast and the plt made the decision to fly at 8500 ft MSL staying above the cloud layer. With overcast sky remaining at americus, the plt stated, fuel consumption was recalculated and the decision was made to continue to Columbus without refueling. The engine quit while on a 2 mile final at Columbus arpt. During the emergency descent the acft contacted powerlines 1 mile from the arpt.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N757DN
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15279658
- Airframe hours
- 3,042
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 115 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- Ernest R. Rigch
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 1, 1984 · 57 hours before
- Departed
- DED · De Land, FL
- Destination
- CSG · Columbus, GA
- Airport
- CSG · Columbus Metropolitan
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
- 24
- Certificate
- Student
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 88 total · 52 in this make and model · 52 as pilot in command · 20 in the last 90 days · 3 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 90° at 9 knots
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 3,800 ft broken
- Temperature
- 75 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- CSG, 1 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.