# NTSB CHI80FEC34: Cessna 152, N25266, North Adams, MI, September 6, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: September 6, 1980
- Place: North Adams, MI · NORTH ADAMS, MI
- Location: 41.9707° N, 84.5252° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Adams, MI, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.9707&lon=-84.5252&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report November 19, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128528
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI80FEC34
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI80FEC34

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25266-1992-06-06), registration cancelled 1992-06-06, S/N 15280562 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## 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 19800906041119A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19800906041119A), Sep 6, 1980: Cessna 152, North Adams, MI, No 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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