Cessna 152 N68437
16 June 2002 · Greenville, North Carolina, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 16 June 2002 at about 23:51 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N68437 was involved in an accident near Greenville, North Carolina, United States. 2 people were 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 23:51
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Greenville, North Carolina, United States
- Coordinates
- 35.6353, -77.3853
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N68437
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ocracoke → Greenville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL02LA124
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Probable cause
The pilot's improper preflight planning and fuel management resulting in fuel exhaustion, and the total loss of engine power. The airplane nosed over during a forced landing to a cotton field.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The pilot conducted a VFR cross country flight. No fuel was available at an intermediate stop. The pilot departed VFR enroute to another airport to obtain fuel. The airplane experienced a total loss of engine power and the pilot initiated a forced landing to a cotton field. On landing touchdown the airplane nosed over and came to a complete stop inverted. Examination of the fuel tanks revealed the tanks were not ruptured and no fuel was present. Examination of the engine assembly revealed no anomalies.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Mar 2002 | Cessna 152 | NAS Whidbey, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2002 | Cessna 152 | Christopher, Illinois, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2002 | Cessna 152 | Tegucigalpa, Honduras | Aero Club de Honduras | Fatal | 2 |
| 8 May 2002 | Cessna 152M | Forest, Virginia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 5 Sep 2002 | Cessna 152 | Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Nov 2002 | Cessna 152 | Houston, Texas, United States | National Aviation Services, Inc. | Fatal | 1 |
All 3,030 records for this type
Other accidents in this area
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Sep 2002 | Mooney M20R | Burnsville, North Carolina, United States | Carol G. Peddy | Fatal | 2 |
| 14 Mar 2002 | Piper PA32R-300 | Broadway, North Carolina, United States | RAM Air Freight Inc | Fatal | 1 |
| 14 Jul 2002 | Piper PA-31-325 | Weaverville, North Carolina, United States | Avery Eugene Cleland | No injuries | - |
| 13 Jan 2002 | Cessna 172M | Sanford, North Carolina, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Nov 2002 | Piper PA-28-140 | Climax, North Carolina, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 25 Sep 2002 | Cessna 188B | Pikesville, North Carolina, United States | Wayne Aerial Crop Spraying | Minor injuries | - |