Cessna C-152 N4607P
22 June 1991 · Las Vegas, Nevada, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 22 June 1991 at about 03:17 local time, a Cessna C-152 registered N4607P, operated by Aerleon Flight School, was involved in an accident near Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. 2 people were on board and nobody was injured. 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 03:17
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
- Coordinates
- Not recorded
- Aircraft
- Cessna C-152
- Registration
- N4607P
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Aerleon Flight School
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Personal
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Boulder City → Las Vegas
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Dusk
- NTSB number
- LAX91LA275
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
FUEL EXHAUSTION DUE TO THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO ENSURE THAT AN ADEQUATE FUEL SUPPLY WAS ON BOARD THE AIRCRAFT PRIOR TO DEPARTURE.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
ACCORDING TO REPORTS FROM THE OPERATOR, THE PILOT DEPARTED FROM NORTH LAS VEGAS WITH A FUEL LOAD ABOUT ONE HALF TANK CAPACITY. THE PILOT DID NOT REFUEL THE AIRCRAFT AT BOULDER CITY. WHILE INBOUND TO NORTH LAS VEGAS, THE PILOT CONTACTED THE LAS VEGAS TERMINAL RADAR APPROACH CONTROL FACILITY AND REPORTED AN ENGINE FAILURE. THE AIRCRAFT ATTEMPTED A LANDING ON A CITY STREET IN A REMOTE INDUSTRIAL AREA. THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH THE CENTER MEDIAN DIVIDER FENCE OF A STREET DURING THE LANDING ROLL. FAA INSPECTORS EXAMINED THE AIRCRAFT ON THE EVENING OF JUNE 21 AND FOUND NO FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna C-152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep 1991 | Cessna C-152 | Palo Alto, California, United States | Main, Stanley G. | No injuries | - |
| 29 Sep 1991 | Cessna C-152 II | Blue Bell, Pennsylvania, United States | Charles Kemner | Minor injuries | - |
| 2 Aug 1991 | Cessna C-152 | W. Yellowstone, Montana, United States | ROY R. Olson | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jun 1990 | Cessna C-152 | Golden, Colorado, United States | Clifford W. Judson | Serious injuries | - |
| 17 Oct 1992 | Cessna C-152 | Petersham, Massachusetts, United States | Amity Aircraft Flight School | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1990 | Cessna C-152 | Troy, Michigan, United States | Kirsch, Debbie | No injuries | - |
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| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Jul 1991 | Piper PA-32-300 | Reno, Nevada, United States | Joseph Pastuszek | No injuries | - |
| 27 Jul 1991 | Beechcraft V-35 | Minden, Nevada, United States | Sanford Friezner | Serious injuries | - |
| 4 Aug 1991 | Schweizer SGS 126E | Sutcliffe, Nevada, United States | Nevada Soaring Assoc., Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 25 Aug 1991 | Hiller UH12D | Sparks, Nevada, United States | Pathfinder Technology Inc. | No injuries | - |
| 6 Jun 1991 | Boeing 737-3G7 | Elko, Nevada, United States | America West Airlines | Serious injuries | - |
| 12 Sep 1991 | North American AT-6G | Reno, Nevada, United States | James A. Mott | Minor injuries | - |