Cessna 152 N67638
16 December 1988 · Medford, Oregon, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 16 December 1988 at about 03:20 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N67638 was involved in an accident near Medford, Oregon, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 03:20
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Medford, Oregon, United States
- Nearest airport
- Medford Jackson Airport (MFR)
- Coordinates
- 42.2797, -122.9007
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N67638
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Newport → Medford
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- SEA89LA026
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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 PILOT DEPARTED THE AIRPORT WITHOUT OBTAINING FUEL. APPROXIMATELY 15 GALLONS OF FUEL WAS ON BOARD WHICH WOULD MAKE THE FUEL TANKS ABOUT ONE-HALF FULL. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN AIRBORNE FOR OVER 2 HOURS AND 10 MINUTES. DARK VISUAL METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS PREVAILED. THE PILOT CHOSE AN UNLIT AREA TO MAKE A FORCED LANDING AFTER THE ENGINE QUIT. THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK LUMBER IN A LUMBER YARD DURING THE LANDING. THE AIRCRAFT THEN NOSED OVER. POST ACC INVEST SHOWED NO FUEL IN THE ACFT AND NO EVIDENCE OF SPILLAGE OR LEAKAGE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 II | Gilcrest, Colorado, United States | Larry J. Kuebrich | No injuries | - |
| 25 Jul 1988 | Cessna 152 | Underwood, Iowa, United States | Sky Harbor | No injuries | - |
| 11 Dec 1988 | Cessna 152 | Haleiwa, Hawaii, United States | Hickam-Wheeler Aero Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Jun 1988 | Cessna 152 | East Liverpool, Ohio, United States | Central Air FLT. Training, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 5 May 1988 | Cessna 152 | Upland, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Jan 1988 | Cessna 152 | Tomball, Texas, United States | Merri Worth Aviation | Minor injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 17 Nov 1988 | Gates Learjet 25B | Bend, Oregon, United States | - | No injuries | - |
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