# NTSB MIA91LA143: Cessna 152, N65619, Yazoo City, MS, May 12, 1991

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: May 12, 1991, 13:20 local (18:20 UTC)
- Place: Yazoo City, MS
- Coordinates: 32.859107, -90.399108 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=32.8591&lon=-90.3991&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report March 31, 1993
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 32868
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA91LA143
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/32868/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA91LA143

## Probable cause

POOR PLANNING DECISION BY THE STUDENT PILOT, IMPROPER FUEL CALCULATIONS, RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO AN INADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS OVERCONFIDENCE IN HIS OWN PERSONAL ABILITY BY THE STUDENT PILOT.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, cruise - normal
  - planning/decision - poor, pilot in command (cause)
  - overconfidence in personal ability, pilot in command (contributing factor)
  - fuel consumption calculations - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll
  - object - pole

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT WAS ADVISED BY HIS INSTRUCTOR THAT THE CROSS-COUNTRY FLT WAS NOT AUTHORIZED DUE TO BAD WEATHER BUT WAS ALLOWED TO RENT THE ACFT ON THE CONDITION THAT ANOTHER FLT INSTRUCTOR WOULD ACCOMPANY HIM.  THE FLT DEPARTED & THERE WAS NO FLT INSTRUCTOR ABOARD.  IT COULD NOT BE DETERMINED IF THE DEPARTURE ARPT PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE FIRST ARPT THAT THE STUDENT LANDED AT.  DURING CRUISE FLT THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE STUDENT LANDED THE ACFT ON A ROAD & THE RT WING COLLIDED WITH A ROAD SIGN.  THE STUDENT PLT'S LOGBOOK WAS NOT ENDORSED BY AN INSTRUCTOR WITH THE FLT SCHOOL INDICATING THAT THE FLT PLANNING WAS REVIEWED.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N65619](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N65619), registered now, S/N 15281655, 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: 152-81655
- Airframe hours: 4459
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Operator: Central Flying Service, Inc.
- Registered owner: Central Flying Service, Inc.
- Last inspection: AAIP, April 8, 1991, 32 hours before
- Departed: JAN, JACKSON, MS

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 24; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; flight hours: 55 total

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 270° at 8 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 84 °F, dew point 73 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: JAN, 39 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 19910512015489A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19910512015489A), May 12, 1991: Cessna 152, Yazoo City, MS, Substantial damage. Student departed on unauthorized flight and ran out of fuel within 20 minutes. Struck road sign on forced landing.

## Other investigations on N65619 (2)

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 CHI85LA342](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI85LA342), Aug 8, 1985: Cessna 152 (N65619), Lansing, IL, substantial damage
- [NTSB CHI82DEE13](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82DEE13), Feb 8, 1982: Cessna 152 (N65619), Lansing, IL, 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.