# NTSB MIA81DLD29: Cessna 152, N48390, Orange Springs, FL, March 30, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: March 30, 1981
- Place: Orange Springs, FL · ORANGE SPRINGS, FL
- Location: 29.5061° N, 81.9454° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Orange Springs, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=29.5061&lon=-81.9454&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Landing](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/550) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report May 20, 1981
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 126977
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA81DLD29
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA81DLD29

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-0649  81/3/30    ORANGE SPRINGS,FL   CESSNA 152          CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             PRIVATE, AGE 19, 267
        TIME - 0930                    N48390              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 23 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            NOT INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          DELAND,FL                   GAINESVILLE,FL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           OVERSHOOT                                                LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
           COLLIDED WITH: TREES                                     LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISJUDGED DISTANCE AND SPEED
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO INITIATE GO-AROUND
        FACTOR(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER IN-FLIGHT DECISIONS OR PLANNING
           PILOT IN COMMAND - SELECTED UNSUITABLE TERRAIN
           TERRAIN - HIGH OBSTRUCTIONS
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - PRECAUTIONARY LANDING OFF AIRPORT
        REMARKS- PLT THOUGHT HE WAS OUT OF FUEL,ATMPTD LNDG IN FIELD.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N48390](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N48390-2014-10-14), registration cancelled 2014-10-14, S/N 15283330, built 1979 (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 19810330013069A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19810330013069A), Mar 30, 1981: Cessna 152, Orange Springs, FL, Substantial damage. Opted for off-airport landing due to believed fuel & radio problems. Overshot area. No aircraft problems found.

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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