# NTSB MIA79DLG21: Cessna 152, N25833, Williamton, SC, April 23, 1979

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: April 23, 1979
- Place: Williamton, SC · WILLIAMTON, SC
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report August 10, 1979
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 135409
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA79DLG21
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA79DLG21

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-1954  79/4/23  NR.WILLIAMTON,SC      CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             STUDENT, AGE 41, 87 TOTAL
        TIME - 1430                    N25833              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  HOURS, ALL IN TYPE, NOT
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          HIGH POINT,NC               CARTERSVILLE,GA
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLIDED WITH: FENCE,FENCEPOSTS                          LANDING: ROLL
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PREPARATION AND/OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - BECAME LOST/DISORIENTED
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        PARTIAL POWER LOSS - PARTIAL LOSS OF POWER - 1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N25833](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N25833-2012-09-12), registration cancelled 2012-09-12, S/N 15280806, built 1977 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: [Lycoming 0-235 series](https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (registry code 41505, 4 cycle) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: 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 (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19790423005409A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19790423005409A), Apr 23, 1979: Cessna 152, Williamston, SC, Substantial damage. Student pilot got lost and ran out of fuel before he could locate an airport.

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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