Cessna 152 N24938
7 June 1993 · Cincinnati, Ohio, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 7 June 1993 at about 00:43 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N24938, operated by Mitchell D. Kaplan, was involved in an accident near Cincinnati, Ohio, United States. One person was on board and one was seriously 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 00:43
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Cincinnati, Ohio, United States
- Nearest airport
- Lunken Field (LUK)
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N24938
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mitchell D. Kaplan
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Dayton → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Not Reported
- NTSB number
- NYC93LA100
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT'S IMPROPER INFLIGHT PLANNING AND DECISION RESULTING IN FUEL EXHAUSTION, AND THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING AND COLLISION WITH POWER LINES.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
AFTER THE PILOT LANDED, THE AIRPLANE WAS REFUELED WITH 23.9 GALLONS. THE USABLE FUEL FOR THIS MODEL AIRPLANE IS 24.5 GALLONS. THE PILOT DEPARTED FOR THE RETURN TRIP, AND DURING THE VFR APPROACH FOR LANDING AT HIS DESTINATION, HE REPORTED THAT HE WAS 'HAVING TROUBLE WITH FUEL.' THE TOWER ADVISED HIM OF ANOTHER AIRPORT NEARBY, BUT HE CONTINUED FOR LANDING AT THE ORIGINAL AIRPORT. THE PILOT THEN REPORTED THAT HIS ENGINE WAS 'QUITTING.' HE WAS UNABLE TO GLIDE TO THE RUNWAY, AND THE AIRPLANE STRUCK POWER LINES DURING THE FORCED LANDING. WITNESSES OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE BEFORE LANDING WITH THE ENGINE NOT RUNNING. THE FAA EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE LEFT WING TANK AND APPROXIMATELY 2 GALLONS IN THE RIGHT WING TANK.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Sep 1993 | Cessna 152 | Kokomo, Indiana, United States | Beene, Charles W. | No injuries | - |
| 19 Nov 1993 | Cessna 152 | Compton, California, United States | Consolidated Aviation | No injuries | - |
| 8 Mar 1993 | Cessna 152 | Apple Valley, California, United States | Midfield Aviation | Fatal | 1 |
| 13 Sep 1993 | Cessna 152 | Fairbanks, Alaska, United States | Hale, Demetrius | Fatal | 1 |
| 30 Mar 1993 | Cessna 152 | Dunsmuir, California, United States | Palo Alto Flying Club | Fatal | 1 |
| 15 May 1993 | Cessna 152 | Norfolk, Virginia, United States | Rick Aviation | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 1993 | Leveck VANCRAFT | Hebron, Ohio, United States | Jack Leveck | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 May 1993 | Forest Ripley Z MAX | Delaware, Ohio, United States | Forest Ripley | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-181 | Columbia Stn, Ohio, United States | Illinois Valley Flying Club | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 May 1993 | Meador DRAGONFLY SP | Hamilton, Ohio, United States | William R Meador | Serious injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Cessna 180H | New Philadelphi, Ohio, United States | Robert Henry | No injuries | - |
| 19 Sep 1993 | Piper PA-28-151 | Painesville, Ohio, United States | Robert Chin | No injuries | - |