Cessna 152 N4948P

Summary

On 26 November 2007 at about 01:04 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N4948P, operated by Dean International, was involved in an accident near Miami, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

26 November 2007 at 01:04

Classification

Accident

Location

Miami, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Kendall-Tamiami Executive (TMB)

Coordinates

25.6478, -80.4328

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N4948P

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Dean International

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Miami → Unknown

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night

NTSB number

NYC08LA044

2 people had minor injuries.

A total loss of engine power during initial climb for undetermined reasons.

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

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According to the pilot, during the initial climb, about 800 feet above ground level, the engine rpm decayed to 1,900. About 3 seconds later, the engine lost all power, and he made a forced landing to a field. Examination of the wreckage revealed that there was approximately 12 gallons of fuel remaining in the airplane, with 6 gallons in each wing fuel tank. A laboratory analysis of fuel samples from the fueling truck and the accident airplane revealed that the samples were not contaminated, and met "ASTM D-910" specifications for 100 low lead aviation gasoline. Due to impact damage, a new carburetor was installed, and some debris from the impact was removed from the engine. The engine then started on the first attempt, and ran continuously, without hesitation, at multiple power settings.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.