# NTSB LAX82DA064: Cessna 152, N49013, Corona, CA, February 6, 1982

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Final report
- Date: February 6, 1982, 12:30 local (20:30 UTC)
- Place: Corona, CA
- Location: 33.8753° N, 117.5664° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Corona, CA, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.8753&lon=-117.5664&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Initial climb](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/350) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 6, 1983
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 70342
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=LAX82DA064
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/70342/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX82DA064

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, takeoff - initial climb
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (contributing factor)
  - aircraft preflight - inadequate, dual student (cause)
  - fuel supply - inattentive, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - supervision - improper, pilot in command(cfi) (cause)
  - refueling - not performed, pilot in command(cfi) (contributing factor)
- Forced landing, takeoff - initial climb
- In flight collision with terrain/water, takeoff - initial climb
  - terrain condition - rough/uneven
  - terrain condition - ditch

## Analysis

FOLLOWING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE STUDENT PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE CORONA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ON A DUAL TRAINING FLIGHT. UPON REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE INSTRUCTOR LANDED THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT AHEAD IN ROUGH TERRAIN AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. INVESTIGATION REVEALED BOTH WING FUEL TANKS TO BE EMPTY.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49013](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49013-1985-08-08), registration cancelled 1985-08-08, S/N 15281101 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15281101
- Airframe hours: 1306
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Wright'S Aviation
- Registered owner: Susan M. Williams
- Departed: L66, CORONA, CA
- Destination: L66, CORONA, CA
- Airport: runway 7, 3,200 × 0 ft, asphalt

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 54; commercial, flight instructor; airplane ratings: single-engine land, multi-engine land; instrument ratings: airplane; medical: class 2, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 3,652 total, 128 in this make and model, 3,440 as pilot in command, 51 in the last 90 days, 1 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 90° at 10 knots

## 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 19820206003019A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19820206003019A), Feb 6, 1982: Cessna 152, Corona, CA, Substantial damage. Engine quit on takeoff climb. Crash landed off airport. Both fuel tanks were empty.

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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