Cessna 152 N757XX

Summary

On 7 February 1995 at about 21:23 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N757XX was involved in an accident near Mobile, Alabama, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 were seriously injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

7 February 1995 at 21:23

Classification

Accident

Location

Mobile, Alabama, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N757XX

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Unknown

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA95FA072

2 people were seriously injured.

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PLANNING/DECISION, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL EXHAUSTION BEFORE REACHING THE AIRPORT, AND HIS FAILURE TO MAINTAIN ADEQUATE AIRSPEED WHILE MANEUVERING FOR A FORCED LANDING, WHICH RESULTED IN AN INADVERTENT STALL AND COLLISION WITH THE TERRAIN.

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

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AS THE PILOT WAS RETURNING TO THE AIRPORT, HE TRANSMITTED THAT THE ENGINE HAD LOST POWER. AT THAT TIME, HE WAS TOO FAR AWAY TO REACH THE AIRPORT AND STATED THAT HE WOULD HAVE TO LAND 'JUST BELOW.' A WITNESS HEARD THE POWER INTERRUPTIONS AND SAW THE AIRPLANE CIRCLE AN AREA WITH A DIRT PIT, LANDFILL, AND ROADWAY. A WITNESS IN A VEHICLE ON THE ROADWAY OBSERVED THE AIRPLANE AT LOW ALTITUDE (ESTIMATED 75 TO 100 FEET AGL). HE OBSERVED THAT THE AIRPLANE THEN DESCENDED IN A NOSE AND RIGHT WING LOW ATTITUDE, BEFORE IT CRASHED. WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE CRASH SITE, HE NOTED OIL DRAINING FROM THE AIRPLANE, BUT DID NOT SEE ANY FUEL LEAKAGE, THOUGH NUMEROUS FUEL LINES WERE SEVERED. NO PREIMPACT MECHANICAL FAILURE WAS NOTED DURING THE INVESTIGATION. THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS FOUND IN THE 'OFF' POSITION AND 1.3 GAL OF FUEL WAS DRAINED FROM THE FUEL TANKS. ACCORDING TO THE PILOT'S OPERATING HANDBOOK, 1.5 GAL OF THE FUEL SUPPLY WAS UNUSABLE. RECORDS SHOWED THAT THE AIRPLANE HAD BEEN FLOWN 3.5 HOURS SINCE IT WAS LAST REFUELED.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.