Cessna 152 N25854

Summary

On 13 November 1984 at about 06:45 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N25854, operated by Sun Sky Aire, was involved in an accident near Yuma, Arizona, 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.

Date

13 November 1984 at 06:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Yuma, Arizona, United States

Nearest airport

Yuma (152)

Coordinates

32.6807, -114.6591

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N25854

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Sun Sky Aire

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Las Vegas → Yuma

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

LAX85LA047

1 person had minor injuries.

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

THE PLT RPTD THAT WHILE EN ROUTE TO YUMA, AZ, THE ENG BEGAN RUNNING ROUGH AND SUBSEQUENTLY QUIT. DURING THE LANDING ROLLTHE ACFT COLLIDED WITH A DIRT EMBANKMENT AND NOSED OVER. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE DISCLOSED BOTH FUEL TANKS CONTAINED ONLY RESIDUAL FUEL. THE PLT REPORTED BOTH FUEL GAGES INDICATED 1/4 AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE GAGES IN- DICATED EMPTY WHEN POWER WAS APPLIED TO THE ACFT.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.