ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 372190
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| Date: | Friday 18 September 1987 |
| Time: | 16:36 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Sunshine Flight, Inc. |
| Registration: | N67896 |
| MSN: | 15282082 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3702 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Plant City, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Kissimmee, FL (KISM) |
| St.petersburg, FL (SPG | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PLT STATED THE ACFT WAS CRUISING AT 3000 FT, WHEN THE ENG LOST PWR. SHE SELECTED A FLD & MADE AN EMERG LNDG. DRG THE LNDG ROLL, THE ACFT WENT THRU A BARBED WIRE FENCE, HIT A DITCH, NOSED OVER & CAME TO REST INVERTED. THE ACFT HAD FLOWN A TOTAL OF 5.2 HRS SINCE IT HAD BEEN REFUELED. THE NORMAL FLT TIME OF A CESSNA 152 WITH LONG RANGE FUEL TANKS WAS APRX 5.5 HOURS. THE STUDENT HAD PLANNED FOR A FUEL CONSUMPTION OF 4.8 GPH; ACTUAL CONSUMPTION WAS APRX 7 GPH. A POST CRASH EXAM OF THE ACFT REVEALED SOME FUEL HAD LEAKED FM THE LOWER CORNER OF THE RGT FUEL TANK & AT THE FUEL QUANTITY SENDING UNIT IN THE TOP OF THE TANK, BUT THE AMOUNT OF LEAKAGE WAS NOT DETERMINED.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA87LA251
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Mar-2024 14:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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