CHI80FEC34

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · North Adams, MI · September 6, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
September 6, 1980
Place
North Adams, MI · NORTH ADAMS, MI
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N25266Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report November 19, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800906041119A
Case key
128528

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-2658   80/9/6    NORTH ADAMS,MI      CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 20, 36 TOTAL
        TIME - 1634                    N25266              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  HOURS, 16 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          BAY CITY,MI                 HILLSDALE,MI
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: CROP                                      IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N25266
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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FAA reports on this event · 1

The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.