Cessna 152 N6517M
14 September 1994 · Gainesville, Florida, United States · Serious injuries
Summary
On 14 September 1994 at about 01:06 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6517M was involved in an accident near Gainesville, Florida, 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 01:06
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Gainesville, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Gainesville Regional (GNV)
- Coordinates
- 29.6692, -82.3301
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N6517M
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Lake City → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- MIA94LA211
People
1 person was seriously injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Probable cause
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND TO CALCULATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CORRECTLY 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 PILOT REPORTED TO THE GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA FAA FLIGHT SERVICE THAT HE WAS EN ROUTE FROM LAKE CITY, FLORIDA TO GAINESVILLE AND THAT HE WAS LOW ON FUEL. WHILE ON APPROACH TO GAINESVILLE THE ENGINE QUIT AND THE AIRCRAFT MADE A FORCED LANDING IN TREES. POST CRASH EXAMINATION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY AN FAA INSPECTOR INDICATED THERE WAS NO USABLE FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT AND THAT THERE WAS NO REPORTED FUEL LEAKAGE FROM THE AIRCRAFT BEFORE OR AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT HAD FLOWN OVER 6 HOURS SINCE THE LAST REFUELING. THE OPERATOR STATED THE AIRCRAFT HAS A 37 GALLON USABLE CAPACITY AND CONSUMES 6 GALLONS PER HOUR.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Mar 1994 | Cessna 152 | Lebanon, Tennessee, United States | Smyrna Flight Academy | No injuries | - |
| 21 Jan 1994 | Cessna 152 | Osprey, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152 | Petaluma, California, United States | Dick Hodge | No injuries | - |
| 24 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152 | Fallbrook, California, United States | Four Winds Aviation, Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 1994 | Cessna 152 | Port St. Lucie, Florida, United States | Flight Training Intl. | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Sep 1994 | Cessna 152-II | Enfield, New York, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| 13 Jan 1994 | Aerospatiale AS-350 | Lakeland, Florida, United States | Bulldog Airlines Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
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| 17 Jan 1994 | Piper PA-28-180 | Boynton Beach, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jan 1994 | Robinson R-22 | Naples, Florida, United States | London Helicoper Inc. | Minor injuries | - |