- Date
- July 13, 1986, 17:45 local (21:45 UTC)
- Place
- Conway, SC
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N6521BCessna C-152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19860713032419A
- Case key
- 7154
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Analysis
The acft was based at an uncontrolled airstrip without fuel facilities. Prior to take-off, the plt refueled the acft from a 5 gal can and draining the fuel sumps. During an approach to land at Conway, SC, the acft lost power and a forced landing was made on a road. Reportedly, the acft stalled at about 10 to 12 ft AGL as the plt maneuvered to avoid cars and powerlines. An inspection of the acft confirmed the fuel was contaminated with water, rust and dirt. There was no evidence of a mechanical malfunction.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N6521B
- Reported as
- Cessna C-152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15283943
- Airframe hours
- 2,630
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 108 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Registered owner
- J. C. Thrower & H. V. Meyers
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- Annual · March 1, 1986
- Departed
- SC28 · Myrtle Beach, SC
- Destination
- HYW
- Airport
- HYW · Conway-Horry Co., runway 22, 4,850 × 75 ft, asphalt
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 30
- Certificates
- Commercial, Flight instructor
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land, Multi-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 2,348 total · 355 in this make and model · 2,250 as pilot in command · 226 in the last 90 days · 5 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 280° at 12 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 102 °F, dew point 57 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- FLO, 40 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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