Cessna 152 N5278H
25 July 1990 · Lytle, Texas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 25 July 1990 at about 21:18 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N5278H, operated by United States Air Force, was involved in an accident near Lytle, Texas, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was destroyed. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 21:18
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Lytle, Texas, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.2307, -98.7906
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N5278H
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- United States Air Force
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Kelly Afb. → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Destroyed
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW90LA147
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO ADEQUATELY MANAGE THE ONBOARD FUEL SUPPLY.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
DURING A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE AIRCRAFT LOST COMPLETE ENGINE POWER FOLLOWING 3.1 HOURS OF FLIGHT. THE PILOT EXECUTED A FORCED LANDING TO A SHORT FIELD WITH OBSTACLES. THE PILOT ELECTED TO USE ONLY TEN DEGREES OF FLAPS FOR THE LANDING. THE FLAP SETTING RESULTED IN A LONGER GROUND RUN IN THE SHORT FIELD AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK SEVERAL OBJECTS BEFORE COMING TO REST ON ITS NOSE AGAINST A TREE. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED DURING THE IMPACT WITH THE OBJECTS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Sep 1990 | Cessna 152 | Dothan, Alabama, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Dec 1990 | Cessna 152 | Palmetto, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 20 Dec 1990 | Cessna 152 | Deland, Florida, United States | Comair Aviation Academy | No injuries | - |
| 16 Apr 1990 | Cessna 152 | Albany, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Cessna 152 | Hagerstown, Indiana, United States | Brookville Airpark | Fatal | 1 |
| 9 Mar 1990 | Cessna 152 | Miramar, Florida, United States | - | Fatal | 3 |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 15 Apr 1990 | Hughes 369HS | Junction, Texas, United States | Neveri, Inc. | No injuries | - |
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