Cessna 152 N102CF
10 August 1993 · Montgomery, Illinois, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 10 August 1993 at about 05:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N102CF, operated by Cushing Field, Ltd., was involved in an accident near Montgomery, Illinois, United States. 2 people were 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 05:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Montgomery, Illinois, United States
- Coordinates
- 41.7210, -88.3394
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N102CF
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Cushing Field, Ltd.
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Green Bay → Newark
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- CHI93LA315
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED RESULTING IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE DARK NIGHT LIGHT CONDITION WAS A FACTOR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
THE PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED AND WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE AIRPORT AT HIS INTENDED DESTINATION. HE CONTIUED TO SEARCH FOR THE AIRPORT AND EXHAUSTED THE FUEL SUPPLY ON BOARD THE AIRPLANE. A FORCED LANDING WAS CONDUCTED TO UNSUITABLE TERRAIN IN THE DARK NIGHT.
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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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 8 Aug 1993 | Walter D Courtney COURTNEY TWO | Canton, Illinois, United States | Walter D. Courtney | Fatal | 1 |
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| 9 Jan 1993 | De Havilland DHC-8-311 | Savoy, Illinois, United States | Air Wisconsin, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 13 Mar 1993 | Fokker 100 | Chicago, Illinois, United States | Usair | No injuries | - |
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