- Date
- November 12, 1984, 23:45 local (Nov 13, 1984, 06:45 UTC)
- Place
- Yuma, AZ
- Injuries
- 1 minor
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Enroute
- Aircraft
- N25854Cessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Status
- Completed
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19841112062689A
- Case key
- 24596
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Analysis
The plt rptd that while en route to Yuma, AZ, the eng began running rough and subsequently quit. During the landing rollthe acft collided with a dirt embankment and nosed over. Examination of the wreckage disclosed both fuel tanks contained only residual fuel. The plt reported both fuel gages indicated 1/4 at the time of the accident. The gages in- dicated empty when power was applied to the acft.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N25854
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15280819
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Instructional · Part 91
- Operator
- Sun Sky Aire
- Registered owner
- Ernst P. Munoz
- Airworthiness certificate
- Standard, Normal
- Last inspection
- 100 hour · August 31, 1985
- Departed
- LAS · Las Vegas, NV
- Destination
- YUM · Yuma, AZ
- Airport
- 152 · Yuma
Matched to the registry by N-number and the event date; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 2, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Seat
- Left
- Flight hours
- 371 total · 108 in this make and model · 347 as pilot in command · 206 in the last 90 days · 73 in the last 30 days · 6 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Night/dark
- Wind
- 190° at 4 knots
- Visibility
- 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling
- 15,000 ft broken
- Temperature
- 79 °F
- Altimeter
- 29.00 inHg
- Observed at
- NYL
FAA reports on this event · 1
The FAA’s own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date.