- Date
- April 26, 1988, 13:00 local (17:00 UTC)
- Place
- Danville, OH
- Injuries
- 1 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N4835BCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report July 10, 1989
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19880426011719A
- Case key
- 7747
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Sequence of events
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Analysis
The plt reported that the engine began to run rough about 2 hrs & 45 minutes into the low-level aerial photo flt. The engine subsequently lost power altogether and the plt made a forced ldg in a marsh. The airplane nosed over during the ldg. Post-crash exam of the airplane revealed evidence of water contamination in the fuel system. The plt noted that the airplane had been fueled about 20 minutes prior to departure, and that he had drained the fuel sumps afterward. He added that he flew the airplane a total of 6 hrs on the previous day without incident.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N4835B
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15283664
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Other work use · Part 91
- Operator
- Aviation Enterprises,Inc.
- Registered owner
- Aviation Enterprises, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Utility
- Last inspection
- Annual · January 16, 1988 · 26 hours before
- Departed
- TDZ · Toledo, OH
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 26
- Certificate
- Commercial
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Instrument ratings
- Airplane
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--no waivers/lim.
- Seat
- Right
- Flight hours
- 538 total · 210 in this make and model · 404 as pilot in command · 52 in the last 90 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Visibility
- 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- None
- Temperature
- 64 °F
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 N4835B · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.