Cessna 152 N6475Q
1 April 1989 · Bolivar, Tennessee, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 1 April 1989 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6475Q, operated by Bolivar Aviation, was involved in an accident near Bolivar, Tennessee, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Bolivar, Tennessee, United States
- Nearest airport
- Hardeman County (M08)
- Coordinates
- 35.2609, -88.9905
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N6475Q
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Bolivar Aviation
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Holy Spring → Bolivar
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL89LA119
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO PROPERLY PLAN REQUIRED FUEL FOR THIS FLIGHT WHICH RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION AND A FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE ACFT WAS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO BOLIVAR AIRPORT WHEN THE ENGINE QUIT. THE PILOT HAD FLOWN ABOUT 4.0 HOURS AND ESTIMATED THAT HE HAD ABOUT 6.4 GALLONS OF FUEL RESERVE FOR THE FLT. THE WRECKAGE EXAMINATION FAILED TO DISCLOSE ANY SYSTEM MALFUNCTION OR COMPONENT FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING THE LANDING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 Aug 1989 | Cessna 152 | York, South Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 21 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Chandler, Arizona, United States | Button Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 3 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Plattsburgh, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 4 May 1989 | Cessna 152 | Ravenna, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 30 Sep 1989 | Cessna 152 | Lancaster, California, United States | West Coast Air Center | Fatal | 2 |
| 2 Jul 1989 | Cessna 152 | Oneida, New York, United States | BFB Associates | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 Jun 1989 | Cessna 152 | Jackson, Tennessee, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1989 | Cessna 150M | Knoxville, Tennessee, United States | L. J. Morse | Minor injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 1989 | Cessna 210C | Millington, Tennessee, United States | Howard A. Daniels | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Aug 1989 | Beechcraft A23-19 | Gallatin, Tennessee, United States | Shirley Brown | Serious injuries | - |
| 22 Sep 1989 | Piper PA-28-181 | Cleveland, Tennessee, United States | Cleveland Aero Club, Inc | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 May 1989 | Bell 47 | Shelbyville, Tennessee, United States | L. Lanier | No injuries | - |