ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372600
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| Date: | Sunday 19 July 1987 |
| Time: | 20:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | American Air Academy |
| Registration: | N64935 |
| MSN: | 15281484 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2429 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Graham, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Graham, TX (E15) |
| Denton, TX (KDTO) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE APPROXIMATE HALF TANKS OF FUEL WHICH THE STUDENT PILOT REPORTEDLY OBSERVED ON BOARD DURING HIS PREFLIGHT INSPECTION (AND WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN ON BOARD AT THAT TIME) APPARENTLY LEAKED OUT THROUGH THE BROKEN FUEL LINE FITTING AT THE CARBURETOR WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS AT REST AT THE CRASH SITE, EVEN THOUGH NO STRONG FUEL ODOR WAS DETECTED BY THOSE WHO EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT LATER THAT NIGHT. THE SATISFACTORY POST ACCIDENT ENGINE OPERATIONAL CHECK REVEALED THE ENGINE WAS CAPABLE OF NORMAL OPERATION. THE REASON FOR ITS ALLEGED FAILURE DURING THE INITIAL CLIMB FROM THE GRAHAM AIRPORT WAS NOT DISCOVERED. AFTER THE POWER LOSS A FORCED LANDING WAS INITIATED. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT FOR THIS LANDING THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A POWER LINE WHICH PULLED IT INTO THE GROUND.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW87LA171
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 19:19 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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