Plane Crash List

Cessna 152 N6276P

6 July 1991 · Woodchopper Crk, Alaska, United States · No injuries

Summary

On 6 July 1991 at about 11:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N6276P, operated by Mark W. Sayre, was involved in an accident near Woodchopper Crk, Alaska, United States. One person was 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 11:30
Classification
Accident
Location
Woodchopper Crk, Alaska, United States
Coordinates
65.7902, -144.1995
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N6276P
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Mark W. Sayre
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Fairbanks → Unknown
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Night/Bright
NTSB number
ANC91LA092

People

Nobody was injured.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
1 0 0 0 1

Probable cause

ENGINE FAILURE DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION, THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN. CONTRIBUTING TO THE ACCIDENT WAS THE PILOT'S LACK OF TOTAL EXPERIENCE.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PILOT EXPERIENCED AN ENGINE FAILURE DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. THE AIRPLANCE NOSED OVER WHEN THE FORCED LANDING WAS MADE ON AN UNPREPARED TERRAIN. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE AIRPLANE'S FUEL TANKS OR SYSTEM. AFTER ADDING FUEL, THE ENGINE STARTED AND RAN NORMALLY.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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