# NTSB CHI81FEI05: Cessna 152, N47316, Port Clinton, OH, October 31, 1980

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: October 31, 1980
- Place: Port Clinton, OH · PORT CLINTON, OH
- Location: 41.5097° N, 82.9383° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Port Clinton, OH, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.5097&lon=-82.9383&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report December 3, 1980
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 128608
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI81FEI05
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI81FEI05

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-2761  80/10/31 NR.PORT CLINTON,OH    CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 29, 77 TOTAL
        TIME - 1511                    N47316              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, 68 IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ASHTABULA,OH                TOLEDO,OH
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        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
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- DITCHED IN LAKE ERIE APRX 200FT FRM SHORE.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N47316](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N47316-2000-08-29), registration cancelled 2000-08-29, S/N 15283213 (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 19801031061549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19801031061549A), Oct 31, 1980: Cessna 152, Port Clinton, OH, Substantial damage. Pilot exhausted fuel and attempted emergency landing on lake shore.

## Other investigations on N47316 (3)

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.

- [NTSB BFO96LA035](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO96LA035), Dec 30, 1995: Cessna 152 (N47316), Hudson, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a loss of engine power due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Factors relating to the accident were: false…
- [NTSB BFO94LA051](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/BFO94LA051), Feb 28, 1994: Cessna 152 (N47316), Bath, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: loss of engine power for undetermined reasons. A factor in the accident was the frozen, snow covered terrain.
- [NTSB ATL89LA141](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ATL89LA141), May 4, 1989: Cessna 152 (N47316), Ravenna, OH, substantial damage. Probable cause: PILOT IN COMMAND FAILED TO MAINTAIN DIRECTIONAL CONTROL OF THE AIRCRAFT WHILE LANDING IN A GUSTY CROSSWIND. THE CROSSWIND COMPONENT EXCEEDED THE PUBLISHED DEMONSTRATED CROSSWIND CAPABILITY OF THE…

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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