# NTSB SEA98LA029: Cessna 152, N5190B, Eugene, OR, November 2, 1997 - Type: NTSB accident investigation - Classification: Accident · No injuries · Limited investigation · Final report - Date: November 1, 1997, 18:33 local (Nov 2, 1997, 02:33 UTC) - Place: Eugene, OR - Coordinates: 43.939449, -123.189086 (estimated) - Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=43.9394&lon=-123.1891&mi=10 - Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping) - Highest injury: No injuries - Injuries: 1 uninjured - Status: Completed, report November 10, 1998 - Report: Approved by Office Director - NTSB case key (mKey): 42749 - NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=SEA98LA029 - NTSB report (PDF, downloads): https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-repgen/api/Aviation/ReportMain/GenerateNewestReport/42749/pdf - Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA98LA029 ## Probable cause the pilot's failure to refuel which subsequently led 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 - fluid,fuel - exhaustion (cause) - refueling - not performed, pilot in command (cause) - Forced landing, emergency descent/landing - On ground/water collision with object, landing - roll - object - fence ## Analysis The pilot reported to the operator that the engine experienced a loss of power during the return leg of a cross-country flight. A forced landing was made on an open field. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with a fence. Inspection of the fuel tanks revealed that the left fuel tank was empty, and no fuel was produced when sumped. The right fuel tank contained approximately 1/8 of an inch of fuel, and produced approximately eight ounces of fuel when sumped. No fuel was added during the course of the cross-country flight. ## Factual narrative On November 1, 1997, at 1833 Pacific standard time, a Cessna 152, N5190B, operated by Aerial Communications of America as a 14 CFR Part 91 personal flight, collided with a fence during a forced landing in a field located 14 miles northwest of Eugene, Oregon. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The aircraft was substantially damaged and the private pilot, the sole occupant, was not injured. The flight originated from Eugene at about 1400 and was destined for Elma, Washington. The flight was returning from Elma to Eugene, when the accident occurred. The pilot reported to the operator that the engine experienced a loss of power. A forced landing was made on an open field. During the landing roll, the airplane collided with a fence. Personnel from the airport, who helped recover the aircraft, reported that the tachometer indicated that 4.0 hours had been accumulated, and the Hobbs meter indicated that a total of 4.4 hours had been accumulated for the flight. The fuel tanks and sumps were inspected to determine the quantity of fuel remaining in the tanks. It was reported that there was no visible sign of fuel in the left fuel tank, and no fuel was produced when sumped. The right fuel tank contained approximately 1/8 of an inch of fuel, and produced approximately eight ounces of fuel when sumped. The engine sump produced approximately 14 ounces of fuel. Fueling records indicate that the aircraft was last fueled on October 31, 1997. The structural damage was not reported to the National Transportation Safety Board until January 27, 1998. ## Aircraft - Registration: [N5190B](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5190B-2018-07-19), registration cancelled 2018-07-19, S/N 15283798, built 1979 (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: 15283798 - Airframe hours: 6884 - Engines: Lycoming O-235-L2C 108 horsepower reciprocating - Damage: Substantial damage - Flight: Personal, Part 91 - Operator: Aerial Comm. Of America - Registered owner: Chucks Service Center - Airworthiness certificate: Standard, Utility - Last inspection: Annual, September 11, 1997, 59 hours before - Departed: WA22, ELMA, WA - Destination: EUG, OR ## Flight crew As NTSB recorded them. NTSB leaves out names. - Pilot; age 52; private; airplane ratings: single-engine land; medical: class 3, valid medical--no waivers/lim.; seat: left; flight hours: 95 total ## Weather - Conditions: Visual (VMC), Day ## 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 19971101043669A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19971101043669A), Nov 1, 1997: Cessna 152, Eugene, OR, Substantial damage. Lost power at cruise. Landed in a field. Struck a fence. Fuel tanks empty of usable fuel. (.4)the pilot reported to the operator that the engine experienced a… ## Other investigations on N5190B (1) 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 LAX84LA324](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX84LA324), May 30, 1984: Cessna 152 (N5190B), Mesa, AZ, 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.