# NTSB FTW81FPG25: Cessna 152, N757AU, N Little Rock, AR, May 11, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Serious injuries · Closed
- Date: May 11, 1981
- Place: N Little Rock, AR · N LITTLE ROCK, AR
- Location: 34.7695° N, 92.2671° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of North Little Rock, AR, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=34.7695&lon=-92.2671&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Serious injuries
- Injuries: 1 serious, 1 minor
- Status: Completed, report June 23, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126322
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=FTW81FPG25
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/FTW81FPG25

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0968  81/5/11    N LITTLE ROCK,AR    CESSNA 152          CR-  0  1  1  INSTRUCTIONAL             COMMERCIAL, FL.INSTR.,
        TIME - 2100                    N757AU              PX-  0  0  0  DUAL                      AGE 22, 992 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            340 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - N LITTLE ROCK MUN
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          N LITTLE ROCK,AR            LOCAL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: TRAFFIC PATTERN-CIRCLING
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: FINAL APPROACH
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - EXERCISED POOR JUDGMENT
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER OPERATION OF POWERPLANT & POWERPLANT CONTROLS
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - SIMULATED CONDITIONS
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
         FIRE AFTER IMPACT
        REMARKS- IP MOVED MIX CTL TO IDLE CUT-OFF TO PRACTICE EMERG PROC,APRX 350FT AGL,NGT.UN START ENG BFR CRASH.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N757AU](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N757AU-1982-09-13), registration cancelled 1982-09-13, S/N 15279593 (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: Destroyed
- Airport: N Little Rock Mun

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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