DEN81FTK03

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Dell Rapids, SD · November 22, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
November 22, 1980
Place
Dell Rapids, SD · DELL RAPIDS, SD
Injuries
2 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N69035Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report January 22, 1981
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19801122069139A
Case key
127934

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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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3-3352  80/11/22 NR.DELL RAPIDS,SD     CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 26, 150
        TIME - 1245                    N69035              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 30 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          ST.CLOUD,MN                 SIOUX FALLS,SD
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          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 - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           POWERPLANT - POWERPLANT-INSTRUMENTS: FUEL QUANTITY GAUGE
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - ERRATIC
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- PLT RPRTD FUEL GAUGES INDICATED NRLY 1/4 FULL.

Aircraft

Registration
N69035
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage

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