Cessna 152 N757PY
14 November 2020 · San Bernardino, California, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 14 November 2020 at about 04:04 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N757PY was involved in an accident near San Bernardino, California, 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 04:04
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- San Bernardino, California, United States
- Nearest airport
- San Bernardino International A (SBD)
- Coordinates
- 34.0750, -117.2714
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N757PY
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Positioning
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Chino → Prescott
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Night/Dark
- NTSB number
- WPR21LA055
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 contamination. Contributing to the accident was an inadequate preflight inspection.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
During the preflight inspection, water was found in a fuel sample taken from the gascolator. Three subsequent samples were taken from the gascolator, which revealed no water. Fuel samples taken from each of the wing tanks revealed no water contamination. The pilot departed on a cross-country flight when, about 10 to 15 minutes after takeoff, the engine lost partial power and the pilot diverted to a nearby airport; he could not recall anything after that. The airplane came to rest about 1 nautical mile southwest of the diversion airport and sustained substantial damage. A postaccident examination of the airplane revealed water in the right fuel tank, gascolator, the carburetor inlet hose, and the carburetor bowl. A maintenance logbook entry made about 8 days before the accident revealed that contaminated fuel had been found in the fuel system. After the fuel had been drained and the airplane refueled, the engine was started and ran normally. Based on the available information, the engine lost total power due to fuel contamination, which resulted in a forced landing and substantial damage to the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Aug 2020 | Cessna 152 | Willoughby, Ohio, United States | Haverlock Aircraft LLC | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 2020 | Cessna 152 | Tampa, Florida, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Jul 2020 | Cessna 152 | Hayward, California, United States | San Carlos Flight Center | No injuries | - |
| 8 Sep 2020 | Cessna 152 | Snohomish, Washington, United States | Snohomish Flying Service | No injuries | - |
| 31 May 2020 | Cessna 152 | Arlington, Texas, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 15 Oct 2020 | Cessna 152 | South Hill, Washington, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 May 2020 | Cessna 172 | Fresno, California, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 4 Oct 2020 | Evolution REVO | Hawthorne, California, United States | Joe K Audette | Fatal | 1 |
| 10 Feb 2020 | Beechcraft 36 | Avalon, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 3 Feb 2020 | Boeing 747 412 | Los Angeles, California, United States | Kalitta Air | No injuries | - |