ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 297135
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| Date: | Sunday 16 June 2002 |
| Time: | 18:51 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Carlina Inc |
| Registration: | N68437 |
| MSN: | 15282295 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2283 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235 |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Greenville, North Carolina -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Unknown |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Ocracoke, NC (W95) |
| Greenville-Pitt-Greenville Airport, NC (PGV/KPGV) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot conducted a VFR cross country flight. No fuel was available at an intermediate stop. The pilot departed VFR enroute to another airport to obtain fuel. The airplane experienced a total loss of engine power and the pilot initiated a forced landing to a cotton field. On landing touchdown the airplane nosed over and came to a complete stop inverted. Examination of the fuel tanks revealed the tanks were not ruptured and no fuel was present. Examination of the engine assembly revealed no anomalies.
Probable Cause: The pilot's improper preflight planning and fuel management resulting in fuel exhaustion, and the total loss of engine power. The airplane nosed over during a forced landing to a cotton field.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL02LA124
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 14-Oct-2022 14:51 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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