Cessna 152 N757JE

Summary

On 26 March 2000 at about 20:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N757JE, operated by International Wings, Inc., was involved in an accident near Edgewater, Florida, United States. One person was 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.

Date

26 March 2000 at 20:30

Classification

Accident

Location

Edgewater, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Massey Ranch (X50)

Coordinates

28.9796, -80.9192

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N757JE

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

International Wings, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

MIA00LA120

Nobody was injured.

The partial loss of engine power due to undetermined reasons.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

After takeoff, two-way communication with Daytona Beach Approach Control was unsuccessful; the flight returned for landing. After turning base, the engine did not respond to throttle input; attempts to restore engine power were unsuccessful. The pilot turned onto final approach and landed in trees .6 nautical mile from the runway. Examination of the carburetor revealed the inlet fitting was pulled from the throttle body assembly. Fuel leakage from the throat of the carburetor was noted when tested postaccident. The engine was started and operated at low power setting only due to damage. Bench testing and teardown of the carburetor after the engine run revealed no malfunction or discrepancies. The carburetor was repaired and installed on March 17, 2000; the airplane had accumulated 13.6 hours since then. While being flown from Oklahoma to Florida, during a refueling stop on one of the flights, fuel leakage from the throat of the carburetor was noted. A mechanic reported to the pilot that a stuck float may have caused the leakage and the airplane was safe to fly; no work was performed then to the carburetor. There were no further discrepancies pertaining to the carburetor during the remainder of the flights to Florida.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.