# NTSB MIA93LA062: Cessna 152, N714YL, Ruskin, FL, February 4, 1993

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: February 4, 1993, 13:30 local (18:30 UTC)
- Place: Ruskin, FL
- Coordinates: 27.709592, -82.420989 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=27.7096&lon=-82.4210&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report February 10, 1994
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 33223
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=MIA93LA062
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/33223/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/MIA93LA062

## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO MONITOR FUEL QUANTITY RESULTING IN AN ENGINE FAILURE 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(total) - nonmechanical, cruise
  - fuel system - exhaustion
  - procedures/directives - not followed, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose over, landing - roll

## Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT FLEW ABOUT 3.4 HOURS ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT. THE ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND HE EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER.

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N714YL](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N714YL-1996-01-16), registration cancelled 1996-01-16, S/N 15279537 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Registry model: [Cessna 152](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (registry code 2071835) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Serial number: 15279537
- Airframe hours: 5073
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Instructional, Part 91
- Operator: Aero Club Intl. Inc.
- Registered owner: Aero Club Intl. Inc.
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility
- Last inspection: 100 hour, February 2, 1993, 4 hours before
- Departed: PHK, PAHOKEE, FL
- Destination: VNC, VENICE, FL
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 43; student; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 92 total, 29 in this make and model, 15 as pilot in command, 29 in the last 90 days, 11 in the last 30 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: 70° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 12 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: 6,000 ft broken
- Temperature: 66 °F, dew point 54 °F
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observed at: TPA, 23 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 19930204001649A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19930204001649A), Feb 4, 1993: Cessna 152, Ruskin, FL, Substantial damage. Encountered rain showers on second leg of crosscountry student flight. Ran out of fuel deviating. Flipped landing.

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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