CHI81DEX24

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Sedalia, IN · June 26, 1981

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
June 26, 1981
Place
Sedalia, IN · SEDALIA, IN
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N757YLCessna 152
Status
Completed · report August 26, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19810626036639A
Case key
125791

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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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3-1513  81/6/26    SEDALIA,IN          CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 28, 121
        TIME - 1105                    N757YL              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 4 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          GLENNDALE,IN                RETURN                       LAFAYETTE,IN
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND

Aircraft

Registration
N757YL
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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