ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 368774
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| Date: | Thursday 18 May 1989 |
| Time: | 12:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Sandra Gordley |
| Registration: | N24334 |
| MSN: | 152-80221 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 732 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Hinckley, OH -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Approach |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Findlay, OH |
| Medina, OH | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PLT HAD PLANNED THE FLT FOR 4 HOURS USING 6 GPH. THE ENG QUIT AFTER ABOUT 3.8 HOURS OF FLIGHT. THE PLT DID NOT STATE IF THE MIXTURE WAS LEANED DURING THE FLT. A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE TO A PLOWED FIELD AND THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE LANDING.
Probable Cause: THE PILOTS FAILURE TO CALCULATE PROPER FUEL CONSUMPTION FOR THE FLIGHT WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB ATL89LA148
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 24-Mar-2024 07:16 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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