# NTSB SEA84LA136: Cessna 152, N49853, Burns, OR, June 17, 1984

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · Minor injuries · Limited investigation · Final report
- Date: June 17, 1984, 09:00 local (16:00 UTC)
- Place: Burns, OR
- Coordinates: 43.589881, -118.889297 (estimated)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.5899&lon=-118.8893&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Approach](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/500) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: Minor injuries
- Injuries: 1 minor, 1 uninjured
- Status: Completed
- Report: Approved by Office Director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 39938
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA84LA136
- NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/39938/pdf
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA84LA136

## Analysis

DURING FLT OVER A MOUNTAINOUS AREA, THE PLT BECAME LOST & CALLED A FLT SERVICE STATION. SUBSEQUENTLY, HE WAS LOCATED & GIVEN VECTORS TO THE BURNS ARPT. HOWEVER, THE ENG LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION & THE PLT MADE A FORCED LANDING ABOUT 2 FROM THE ARPT. DURING THE LANDING, THE NOSE GEAR SANK IN SOFT TERRAIN & COLLAPSED.

## Sequence of events

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

- Loss of engine power(total) - nonmechanical, approach
  - became lost/disoriented - inadvertent, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - low level (contributing factor)
  - air/ground communications - initiated, pilot in command
  - fss service - performed, atc personnel(fss)
  - in-flight planning/decision - improper, pilot in command (cause)
  - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause)
  - fuel supply - inadequate, pilot in command (cause)
- Forced landing, descent - emergency
- Nose gear collapsed, landing
  - terrain condition - soft (contributing factor)
  - landing gear,nose gear - overload

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N49853](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N49853-1989-11-20), registration cancelled 1989-11-20, S/N 15281359 (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: 15281359
- Airframe hours: 1166
- Engines: LYCOMING O-235-L2C 110 horsepower reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Flight: Personal, Part 91
- Registered owner: Sam Kimble
- Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Normal
- Departed: PUW, PULLMAN, WA
- Destination: BKE, BAKER, OR
- Flight plan: VFR

## Flight crew

As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names.

- Pilot; age 34; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--w/ waivers/lim; seat: left; flight hours: 175 total, 100 in this make and model, 92 as pilot in command, 5 in the last 90 days, 3 in the last 24 hours

## Weather

- Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day
- Wind: calm
- Visibility: 40 statute miles
- Lowest ceiling: none
- Temperature: 50 °F

## 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 19840617024989A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19840617024989A), Jun 17, 1984: Cessna 152, Burns, OR, Substantial damage. Pilot became lost on crosscountry flight. Crash occurred during forced landing after fuel exhaustion.

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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