Cessna 152 N68197
19 February 2000 · Leesburg, Florida, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 19 February 2000 at about 22:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N68197, operated by Philair, was involved in an accident near Leesburg, 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.
The record
- Date
- at 22:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Leesburg, Florida, United States
- Nearest airport
- Leesburg Municipal (LEE)
- Coordinates
- 28.8008, -81.8806
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N68197
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Philair
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Sanford → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- ATL00LA027
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate pre-flight planning resulting in a total 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 that he miscalculated his fuel consumption and ran out of fuel prior to reaching the destination airport. The pilot reported no mechanical malfunctions or component failures with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 May 2000 | Cessna 152 | Palm Springs, California, United States | The FLT School At Palm Springs | Fatal | 2 |
| 19 Apr 2000 | Cessna 152 | Eureka, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 7 Nov 2000 | Cessna 152 | Roswell, New Mexico, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 21 Apr 2000 | Cessna 152 | Fresno, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Aug 2000 | Cessna 152 | Hillsboro, Oregon, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 6 Nov 2000 | Cessna 152 | Corvallis, Oregon, United States | - | Fatal | 2 |
All 3,030 records for this type
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 May 2000 | Aerostar S57-A | Windermere, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Cessna 188 | Tampa, Florida, United States | American Outdoor Advertising | No injuries | - |
| 10 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5A | St. Augustine, Florida, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Nov 2000 | Cessna 172P | Inverness, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Grumman AA-5 | Zephyrhills, Florida, United States | Arthur L. Schaer | Minor injuries | - |
| 16 Sep 2000 | Beechcraft 1900C | Miami, Florida, United States | Gulfstream International | No injuries | - |