# NTSB MIA91LA082: Cessna 152, N24913, St. Cloud, FL, February 18, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 18, 1991, 14:15 local (19:15 UTC)
- Place: St. Cloud, FL
- Location: 28.2489° N, 81.2812° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of St. Cloud, FL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=28.2489&lon=-81.2812&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32822
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA91LA082
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32822/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA082

## Probable cause

FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO PLAN THE FLIGHT AND FAILURE TO OBTAIN PROPER ASSISTANCE FROM ATC AFTER BECOMING LOST, WHICH RESULTED IN TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.

## Sequence of events

In NTSB's coding before 2008 (https://www.ntsb.gov/GILS/Documents/codman.pdf).

- Loss of engine power, cruise - normal
  - preflight planning/preparation - not performed, pilot in command (cause)
  - became lost/disoriented, pilot in command (cause)
  - proper assistance - not attained, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel consumption calculations - not performed, pilot in command
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - flare/touchdown

## Analysis

THE PLT BECAME DISORIENTED ON A LOCAL FLT & LANDED AT AN UNK ARPT.  HE THEN DETERMINED HIS LOCATION & PROCEEDED TO RETURN BUT BECAME DISORIENTED AGAIN. THE ENG LOST TOTAL POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION & THE PLT LANDED IN AN OPEN AREA. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, THE ACFT NOSED OVER.  THE ACFT WAS OPERATED FOR 4.5 HRS SINCE THE LAST REFUELING & IT WAS EQUIPPED WITH TWO VOR RECEIVERS.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N24913](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24913-2013-08-08), registration cancelled 2013-08-08, S/N 15280447, 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
- Serial number: 15280447
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Brown'S Seaplane Base, Inc.
- Registered owner: Brown, Jon K
- Departed: X39, TAMPA, FL
- Destination: GIF, WINTER HAVEN, FL

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 63; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land, single-engine sea; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; flight hours: 123 total, 97 in this make and model, 1 in the last 90 days, 5 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 130° at 12 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 4,700 ft broken
- Temperature: -0 °F, dew point -0 °F
- Observed at: ORL, 16 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 19910218002549A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910218002549A), Feb 18, 1991: Cessna 152, St Cloud, FL, Substantial damage. Became lost on short flight,landed nearest airport. Took off again but gyro set incorrect. Lost again ran out of fuel

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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