- Date
- October 3, 1982, 17:37 local (22:37 UTC)
- Place
- Mcpherson, KS
- Injuries
- 2 uninjured
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Phase of flight
- Approach
- Aircraft
- N757PFCessna 152
- Weather
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Status
- Completed · report October 3, 1983
- Report
- Approved by Office Director
- FAA report
- 19821003050379A
- Case key
- 71637
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Analysis
The pilot estimated there was about 10 gallons of fuel on board before he took off. After making three takeoffs and landings, he picked up a passenger and flew in the local area. After flying about one hour and 17 minutes, the engine lost power. While landing in an alfalfa field, the nose gear failed, the plane bounced, and then it nosed over after touching down again. The pilot reported that he had run out of fuel and no fuel was found in the wing tanks.
Aircraft
- Registration
- N757PF
- Reported as
- Cessna 152
- Category
- Airplane
- Serial number
- 15279890
- Airframe hours
- 1,568
- Engine
- Lycoming O-235-L2C, 110 horsepower, reciprocating
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal · Part 91
- Operator
- Kent Allen Stiawalt
- Registered owner
- Fisher Aviation
- Departed
- MPR · Mcpherson, KS
- Destination
- MPR · Mcpherson, KS
- Airport
- MPR
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Flight crew
As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.
- Role
- Pilot
- Age
- 25
- Certificate
- Private
- Airplane ratings
- Single-engine land
- Medical
- Class 3, Valid Medical--w/ waivers/lim
- Flight hours
- 77 total · 56 in this make and model · 51 as pilot in command · 1 in the last 90 days · 1 in the last 30 days · 1 in the last 24 hours
Weather
- Conditions
- Visual (VMC) · Day
- Wind
- 80° at 3 knots
- Visibility
- 20 statute miles
- Temperature
- 174 °F
- Altimeter
- 30.00 inHg
- Observed at
- ICT, 44 nm away
FAA reports on this event · 1
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Other investigations on N757PF · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.