# NTSB MIA88LA077: Cessna 152, N89126, Tallahassee, FL, December 28, 1987 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: December 27, 1987, 22:50 local (Dec 28, 1987, 03:50 UTC) - Place: Tallahassee, FL - Coordinates: 30.450698, -84.349365 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=30.4507&lon=-84.3494&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 2 uninjured - Status: Completed, report February 24, 1989 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 32120 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA88LA077 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32120/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA88LA077 ## Sequence of events In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf). - Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, climb - to cruise - weather observation - disregarded, pilot in command (contributing factor) - overconfidence in personal ability, pilot in command (contributing factor) - flight into known adverse weather - performed, pilot in command (cause) - in-flight planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause) - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause) - Forced landing, descent - emergency - object - pole (contributing factor) - light condition - dark night (contributing factor) - weather condition - low ceiling (contributing factor) - weather condition - fog (contributing factor) - On ground/water encounter with terrain/water, landing - roll - terrain condition - ditch (contributing factor) - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - object - fence - Nose over, landing - roll ## Analysis EN ROUTE TO THE DESTINATION DURING A CROSS COUNTRY FLT, THE ACFT WAS DIVERTED TO AN ALTERNATE ARPT DUE TO WEATHER CONDITIONS BELOW MINIMUMS. UNABLE TO LAND AT THE ALTERNATE DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY THE NON-INSTRUMENT RATED PLT REQUESTED VECTORS TO THE DESTINATION ARPT & ADVISED THE CONTROLLER THAT THE ACFT WAS LOW ON FUEL. THREE ASR APCHS WERE ATTEMPTED EACH RESULTING IN A MISSED APCH BECAUSE OF POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO GROUND FOG. THE FLT WAS THEN VECTORED TO ANOTHER ARPT DUE TO A REPORT OF BETTER WEATHER. UNABLE TO LAND BECAUSE OF POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO GROUND FOG THE FLT WAS ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO THE DESTINATION ARPT WHEN THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED DURING WHICH, THE RT WING COLLIDED WITH A POLE. THE ACFT THEN TOUCHED DOWN ON A ROAD, LEFT IT, TRAVELLED INTO A DITCH, COLLIDED WITH A FENCE, THEN CAME TO REST IN AN INVERTED POSITION. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N89126](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N89126-2006-03-23), registration cancelled 2006-03-23, S/N 15282640, built 1978 (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 - Serial number: 15282640 - Airframe hours: 5200 - Engines: LYCOMING O-235 110 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Griffin, Michael J. - Registered owner: Griffin, Michael J - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal - Last inspection: 100 hour, December 4, 1987 - Departed: SGJ, ST AUGUSTINE, FL - Destination: TLH, TALLAHASSEE, FL - Flight plan: VFR - Airport: NONE ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 21; private; airplane ratings: multi-engine land, single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 205 total, 74 in this make and model, 157 as pilot in command, 35 in the last 90 days, 23 in the last 30 days, 10 in the last 24 hours ## Weather - Conditions: Instrument (IMC), Night/dark - Wind: 140° at 7 knots - Lowest ceiling: 200 ft overcast - Temperature: 63 °F, dew point 63 °F - Altimeter: 30.00 inHg - Observed at: TLH, 12 nm away ## 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 19871227075219A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19871227075219A), Dec 27, 1987: Cessna 152, Tallahassee, FL, Substantial damage. Unable to land VFR at destination. Vectored for asr approaches until fuel exhaustion. Made a crash landing in fog. ## Other investigations on N89126 (1) 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. - [NTSB MIA87LA093](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA87LA093), Feb 25, 1987: Cessna 152 (N89126), Tallahassee, FL, substantial damage 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. --- OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.