Cessna 152II N4825B
25 January 1982 · Anchorage, Alaska, United States · Minor injuries
Summary
On 25 January 1982 at about 17:13 local time, a Cessna 152II registered N4825B, operated by Fort Richardson Flying Club, was involved in an accident near Anchorage, Alaska, United States. One person was on board and one had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.
The record
- Date
- at 17:13
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Anchorage, Alaska, United States
- Nearest airport
- Sky Harbor/O'malley (Z38)
- Coordinates
- 61.2206, -149.8499
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152II
- Registration
- N4825B
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Fort Richardson Flying Club
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Homer → Ft. Richardson
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ANC82FA017
People
1 person had minor injuries.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Probable cause
The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.
Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.
Read the full NTSB narrative
WHILE DESCENDING TO ABOUT 3000 FT THE STUDENT PILOT STATED THAT THE ENGINE STARTED SPUTTERING. SINCE THE FUEL GAGES READ EMPTY HE ATTEMPTED A LANDING AT SKY HARBOR/O'MALLEY AIRSTRIP BUT CAME IN HIGH ON THE INITIAL APPROACH. AS HE MANEUVERED FOR ANOTHER APPROACH HE ALLOWED THE AIRSPEED TO DIMINISH AND THE LANDING GEAR CONTACTED SOME TREES. THE AIRCRAFT PITCHED OVER ON ITS NOSE CAUSING IT TO STRIKE THE GROUND IN A NEAR VERTICAL ATTITUDE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE ENTERED 4 HOURS AND 30 MINUTES OF FUEL ON BOARD ON HIS FLIGHT PLAN AND THAT HE THOUGHT THIS TO BE A CONSERVATIVE ESTIMATE. FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED 1 HOUR AND 22 MINUTES AFTER DEPARTING HOMER, AK. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE VISUALLY CHECKED THE FUEL BEFORE DEPARTURE AND THAT THE TANKS WERE NOT QUITE FULL. HE VERIFIED THAT THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN FLOWN SINCE REFUELING BUT DID NOT OBTAIN THE CORRECT TOTAL FLIGHT TIME SINCE REFUELING.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Opa Locka, Florida, United States | Burnside-Ott | No injuries | - |
| 17 Jun 1982 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Keith Robin Stevens | Minor injuries | - |
| 3 Oct 1982 | Cessna 152 | Orlando, Florida, United States | James E. Castello, JR. | No injuries | - |
| 28 Feb 1982 | Cessna 152 | Arkadelphia, Arkansas, United States | Jess Kimball | No injuries | - |
| 9 Jul 1982 | Cessna 152 | Bryan, Texas, United States | Aero-Rent, Inc. | Minor injuries | - |
| 8 Nov 1982 | Cessna 152 | Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States | Phillip D. Alexander | Minor injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 Aug 1982 | Piper PA-12 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Seven Star Flying Club Incorpo | Minor injuries | - |
| 26 Jun 1982 | Cessna 170B | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Robert Rouille Gaines | No injuries | - |
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| 10 Sep 1982 | Cessna 170 | Near Anchorage, Alaska, United States | Vernon L. Roelfs | No injuries | - |
| 14 Aug 1982 | Cessna 207 | Near Anvik, Alaska, United States | Byron R. Walton | No injuries | - |
| 16 May 1982 | De Havilland DHC-6-200 | Hooper Bay, Alaska, United States | Gifford Aviation | Serious injuries | - |