Cessna 152 N50SX
21 July 2001 · Springdale, Arkansas, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 21 July 2001 at about 17:30 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N50SX was involved in an accident near Springdale, Arkansas, 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 17:30
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Springdale, Arkansas, United States
- Nearest airport
- Springdale Municipal (ASG)
- Coordinates
- 36.1800, -94.1391
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152
- Registration
- N50SX
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Not recorded
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Springdale → Unknown
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- FTW01LA167
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Probable cause
the instructor's failure to refuel the airplane, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The instructor and student were practicing touch-and-go takeoffs and landings. During the 8th takeoff, the engine began to run rough. The flight instructor assumed control of the airplane and elected to land in a field near the departure end of the runway. During the landing roll, the airplane contacted an "unseen ditch." Post-accident examination of the aircraft revealed that the aircraft's fuel tanks contained a total of 0.5 gallons of fuel. The aircraft's pilot operating handbook indicates that there is a total fuel capacity of 26 gallons, of which 1.5 gallons is considered unusable fuel. According to the operator, the pilots did not refuel the airplane prior to the accident flight.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
Other Cessna 152 accidents
| Date | Aircraft | Location | Operator | Outcome | Died |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Nov 2001 | Cessna 152 | Corning, New York, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 24 Jul 2001 | Cessna 152 | Gallipolis, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 17 Aug 2001 | Cessna 152 | Newark, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 14 Mar 2001 | Cessna 152 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 7 May 2001 | Cessna 152 | Hayward, California, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Cessna 152 | Elberton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 3,030 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 Aug 2001 | Stinson 108-3 | Dover, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 27 Apr 2001 | Boykin B J B8M | Clarksville, Arkansas, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |
| 7 Aug 2001 | Wsk Pzl Mielec M-18 | Dumas, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 12 Jun 2001 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Marvell, Arkansas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jun 2001 | Air Tractor AT-502B | Newport, Arkansas, United States | Name | No injuries | - |
| 28 Jul 2001 | Cessna 205 | De Queen, Arkansas, United States | George E. Nelson | Fatal | 4 |