MIA80FKT47

NTSB accident investigation · Cessna 152 · Pahokee, FL · July 8, 1980

Accident · Serious injuriesClosed
Date
July 8, 1980
Place
Pahokee, FL · PAHOKEE, FL
Injuries
1 serious
Damage
Destroyed
Phase of flight
Enroute
Aircraft
N5422LCessna 152
Status
Completed · report December 2, 1980
Report
Brief approved by the director
FAA report
19800708023139A
Case key
129241

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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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3-2746   80/7/8  NR.PAHOKEE,FL         CESSNA 152          CR-  0  1  0  MISCELLANEOUS             COMMERCIAL, AGE UNK/NR,
        TIME - UNK/NR                  N5422L              PX-  0  0  0  UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED      9500 TOTAL HOURS, UNK/NR
                                       DAMAGE-DESTROYED    OT-  0  0  0                            IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
         UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED        UNKNOWN/NOT REPORTED
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: NORMAL CRUISE
           COLLISION WITH GROUND/WATER: CONTROLLED                  LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL EXHAUSTION
        FACTOR(S)
           TERRAIN - WET,SOFT GROUND
           TERRAIN - ROUGH/UNEVEN
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON LAND
        REMARKS- CARTWHEELED DRG PRE-DAWN LNDG.BOTH FUEL TNKS FND EMPTY.

Aircraft

Registration
N5422L
Reported as
Cessna 152
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Destroyed

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FAA reports on this event · 1

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