Accident Cessna 152 N65619, Thursday 8 August 1985
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Date:Thursday 8 August 1985
Time:18:30 LT
Type:Silhouette image of generic C152 model; specific model in this crash may look slightly different    
Cessna 152
Owner/operator:Private
Registration: N65619
MSN: 15281655
Year of manufacture:1978
Total airframe hrs:2094 hours
Engine model:Lycoming O-235-N2C
Fatalities:Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:0
Aircraft damage: Substantial
Category:Accident
Location:Lansing, IL -   United States of America
Phase: Approach
Nature:Private
Departure airport:
Destination airport:
Investigating agency: NTSB
Confidence Rating: Accident investigation report completed and information captured
Narrative:
THE STUDENT PLT STATED THAT HE BEGAN THE FLT WITH 13 GALLONS OF FUEL. FOLLOWING 1 3/4 HRS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN HE TURNED ONTO LEFT BASE LEG FOR A FULL-STOP LANDING ON RWY 09. AT THIS POINT THE ENG BEGAN TO LOSE PWR. HE COULD NOT REACH THE RWY AND PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING WEST OF THE AIRFIELD, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE ACFT IN THE PROCESS. A POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS.

Probable Cause:

Accident investigation:
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Investigating agency: NTSB
Report number: CHI85LA342
Status: Investigation completed
Duration:
Download report: Final report

Sources:

NTSB CHI85LA342

History of this aircraft

Other occurrences involving this aircraft

8 February 1982 N65619 Associated Air Activities 0 Lansing, IL sub
12 May 1991 N65619 Central Flying Service, Inc. 0 Yazoo City, MS sub

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