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NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Murfreesboro, TN · March 28, 1980

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
March 28, 1980
Place
Murfreesboro, TN · MURFREESBORO, TN
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Approach
Aircraft
N4848BCessna 152
Status
Completed · report May 5, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800328007409A
Case key
131748

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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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3-0252  80/3/28    MURFREESBORO,TN     CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 33, 263
        TIME - 2040                    N4848B              PX-  0  0  0  PRACTICE                  TOTAL HOURS, 224 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - MURSFREESBORO
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION         LAST ENROUTE STOP
          EL PASO,TX                  MURFREESBORO,TN              PINE BLUFF,AR
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            LANDING: GO-AROUND
           COLLIDED WITH: DITCHES                                   LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - INATTENTIVE TO FUEL SUPPLY
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - PILOT FATIGUE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- L TANK EMPTY,R TANK 3&3/4GALS.PLT HAD BEEN FLYING FOR APRX 10HRS.

Aircraft

Registration
N4848B
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Mursfreesboro

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