Cessna 152 N952SA
23 May 2016 · Melrose, Florida, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 23 May 2016 at about 20:00 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N952SA, operated by Sunrise Aviation Inc, was involved in an accident near Melrose, Florida, United States. One person was 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 20:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Melrose, Florida, United States
- Coordinates
- 29.7183, -81.9806
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N952SA
- Category
- Airplane
- Year built
- 1977
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Sunrise Aviation Inc
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Ormond Beach → Gainesville
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ERA16LA193
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
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
When the private pilot was about 1 hour into a cross-country personal flight, as the airplane was descending to the destination airport, the engine suddenly lost all power. The pilot prepared for an approach to a nearby field and attempted to restart the engine but was unsuccessful. The airplane came to rest upright in swampy terrain and sustained substantial damage to the fuselage and nose section. Examination of the wreckage after recovery revealed that both wing fuel tanks remained intact, and no fuel was observed in either fuel tank or the carburetor. Postaccident examination of the engine did not reveal any evidence of preimpact mechanical malfunctions or failures that would have precluded normal operation. Examination of the airplane's flight records, the fueling records, and the operator's account of the airplane's flight and fueling history revealed contradictory information that could not be reconciled, so the reason for the lack of fuel could not be determined.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Aug 2016 | Cessna 152 | Belle Plaine, Minnesota, United States | Inflight Holdings LLC. | No injuries | - |
| 8 Jul 2016 | Cessna 152 | Bridgeport, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 21 Aug 2016 | Cessna 152 | Miami, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 1 Jul 2016 | Cessna 152G | Augusta, Maine, United States | University Flying Club | No injuries | - |
| 29 Jan 2016 | Cessna 152 | Durant, Oklahoma, United States | Riverside Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 12 Feb 2016 | Cessna 152 | Shirley, New York, United States | Mars Aerospace Inc. | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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