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Cessna 152 N6332P

22 August 1994 · Aguadilla · Minor injuries

Summary

On 22 August 1994 at about 20:40 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6332P, operated by Houk Corporation, was involved in an accident near Aguadilla. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. 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 20:40
Classification
Accident
Location
Aguadilla
Coordinates
Not recorded
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N6332P
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Houk Corporation
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Ferry
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Grand Turk → San Juan
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA94LA199

People

1 person had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 1 0

Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO DIVERT AND REFUEL RESULTING IN LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE FLIGHT WAS FROM GRAND TURK, TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS TO SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO. THE PILOT STATED THAT AT 1330, ABOUT 1 HOUR AFTER DEPARTURE, THE ENGINE LOST PARTIAL POWER AND HE OPERATED AT RICH MIXTURE FOR ABOUT 20 MINUTES UNTIL POWER WAS RESTORED. ABOUT 2 AND 1/2 HOURS AFTER DEPARTURE THE VOR WENT OFF LINE AND HE HAD DIFFICULTY NAVIGATING. THE PILOT STATED THAT AT 1640, WHILE 6 MILES FROM THE AGUADILLA AIRPORT THE ENGINE QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION AND HE CRASHED INTO TREES WHILE MAKING A FORCED LANDING.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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