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Cessna 152 N4868B

7 September 1987 · Roby, Texas, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 7 September 1987 at about 16:45 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N4868B was involved in an accident near Roby, Texas, United States. 2 people were 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 16:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Roby, Texas, United States
Coordinates
32.7398, -100.3695
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N4868B
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Tulsa → Colorado City
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
FTW87LA212

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 1 1

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

AFTER APRX 3.3 HRS OF FLT, THE ENG LOST POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT RPRTD THAT WHEN HE MADE A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD, THE NOSE TIRE DUG IN THE GROUND & THE ACFT NOSED OVER. ALSO, HE STATED THAT HE DID NOT TOP OFF THE FUEL TANKS BEFORE DEPARTING ON THE FLT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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