Cessna 152K N67334

Summary

On 14 April 2008 at about 21:00 local time, a Cessna 152K registered N67334, operated by Orlando Flight Training, Inc., was involved in an accident near Okeechobee, Florida, 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.

Date

14 April 2008 at 21:00

Classification

Accident

Location

Okeechobee, Florida, United States

Nearest airport

Okeechobee County Airport (OBE)

Coordinates

27.2617, -80.8583

Aircraft

Cessna 152K

Registration

N67334

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Orlando Flight Training, Inc.

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Okeechobee → Kissimmee

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

NYC08CA161

1 person had minor injuries.

The loss of engine power during cruise flight due to fuel contamination, and the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection.

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

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot stated that she departed on a cross-country flight with the intent of stopping at several airports along the way. She did a touch-and-go landing at one airport, and made a full stop landing at the next airport. The airplane was serviced with 6 gallons of fuel, and the pilot departed for her original airport. About 10 minutes after taking off, the engine lost power. The pilot followed the published emergency procedures, and attempted two unsuccessful restarts of the engine while searching for a forced landing area. She landed the airplane on a road, but it nosed over and came to rest in the inverted position resulting in substantial damage. Examination of the airplane by a Federal Aviation Administration inspector revealed no obvious mechanical deficiencies with the engine. The inspector also saw that the gascolator contained a significant amount of water. In an interview with the inspector, the pilot stated that she drained the fuel tank sumps before her first flight, but did not do so before the accident flight. She also stated she did not drain the gascolator prior to the accident flight.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.