FTW80DPJ27

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Gage, OK · June 27, 1980

Accident · Minor injuriesClosed
Date
June 27, 1980
Place
Gage, OK · GAGE, OK
Injuries
2 minor
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N48976Cessna 152
Status
Completed · report September 10, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800627021889A
Case key
129999

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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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3-1717  80/6/27  NR.GAGE,OK            CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 40, 150
        TIME - 1245                    N48976              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
          PITTSBURG,KS                ALBUQUERQUE,NM
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           NOSE OVER/DOWN                                           LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - LACK OF FAMILIARITY WITH AIRCRAFT
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- ENG LOST PWR AFTER 3HR,54MIN.APRX 4HR,18MIN FUEL ON BOARD.WND GSTG 30KTS.

Aircraft

Registration
N48976
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
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.