# NTSB CHI83LA221: Cessna 152, N67880, Detroit, MI, May 18, 1983

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 18, 1983, 01:27 local (05:27 UTC)
- Place: Detroit, MI
- Location: 42.3314° N, 83.0458° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Detroit, MI, within about 7 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.3314&lon=-83.0458&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 12181
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI83LA221
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/12181/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI83LA221

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (contributing factor)
  - preflight planning/preparation - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, landing - flare/touchdown
- Main gear collapsed, landing - flare/touchdown
  - landing gear,main gear attachment - overload (contributing factor)

## Analysis

THE ACFT MADE A FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT AND COLLAPSED THE RT MAIN LANDING GEAR DURING A LANDING ON A STREET AFTER THEENGINE QUIT. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE ACFT WAS FILLED WITH FUEL FOR 2 AFTERNOON FLIGHTS AND NOT REFUELED AFTERWARDS. DURING THE SUBSEQUENT NIGHT FLT THE ENGINE QUIT AFTER 3.4 HOURS OF FLYING FOR A TOTAL OF 4.5 HOURS FLYING TIME. FURTHER EXAMINATION REVEALED A LITTLE OVER ONE GALLON OF FUEL IN THE ACFT. THE ENGINE WAS STARTED AND RAN MOMENTARILY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: N67880 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 152282075
- Airframe hours: 2315
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Skytrack Aviation, Inc
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Last inspection: Annual, April 15, 1983, 30 hours before
- Departed: YIP, YPSILANTI, MI
- Destination: 2, DETROIT, MI

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 32; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 2, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 115 total, 4 in this make and model, 30 as pilot in command, 41 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Night/dark
- Wind: 130° at 5 knots
- Visibility: 15 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 46 °F, dew point 25 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg

## 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 19830518021169A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19830518021169A), May 18, 1983: Cessna 152, Detroit, MI, Substantial damage. Ran out of fuel en route to city airport. Crash landed during a night forced landing in a city park.

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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