Cessna 152 N49185
8 July 1984 · Flint, Michigan, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 8 July 1984 at about 22:10 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N49185 was involved in an accident near Flint, Michigan, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 22:10
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Flint, Michigan, United States
- Nearest airport
- Bishop (FNT)
- Coordinates
- 42.9696, -83.7195
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N49185
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Grandledge → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- CHI84LA271
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PLT STATED THAT DURING PREFLIGHT, HE NOTICED THAT AFTER STRAINING THE FUEL SUMP, THE STRAINER HANDLE DID NOT GO BACKIN AS FAR AS IT SHOULD HAVE. HE CHECKED TO MAKE SURE NO FUEL WAS LEAKING & DECIDED TO TAKE OFF. EN ROUTE, HE SMELLED FUEL VAPORS. THE ENG QUIT AS THE PLT WAS CLEARED TO LAND BY FLINT TOWER. THE FUEL TANKS WERE FOUND EMPTY. WITNESSES AT THE ACCIDENT SITE REPORTED THAT THE FUEL STRAINER HANDLE WAS NOT FULLY SEATED. THE FLT HAD DEPARTED WITH AN ESTIMATED 6-1/2 GALS OF FUEL ON BOARD ABOUT 15 MIN PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jul 1984 | Cessna 152 | Lakeville, Minnesota, United States | Dagnon Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
| 22 May 1984 | Cessna 152 | Jacksonville, Alabama, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 17 Feb 1984 | Cessna 152 | Cooper City, Florida, United States | Eben Air Inc. | Fatal | 2 |
| 9 Jun 1984 | Cessna 152 | Leesburg, Virginia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 May 1984 | Cessna 152 | Billings, Montana, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Apr 1984 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 May 1984 | De Havilland DHC-7-102 | Battle Creek, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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| 1 Aug 1984 | Fairchild BC12-D | Hessel, Michigan, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 27 Dec 1984 | Cessna 402C | Troy, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 26 Dec 1984 | Piper PA-24-260 | Ypsilanti, Michigan, United States | - | No injuries | - |