Summary
On December 14, 1995, a Cessna 152 (N48959) was involved in an accident near Macon, GA. The accident resulted in 1 serious injury, 1 minor injury. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this accident to be: THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ASSURE AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE FLIGHT.
On December 13, 1995, about 0255 eastern standard time, N48959, a Cessna 152 operated by Southeast School of Aeronautics as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, crashed in Macon, Georgia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot received minor injuries. The safety pilot received serious injuries. The flight originated from Augusta, Georgia, around 2300 the previous night.
The airplane ELT was first heard about 0255 and search crews found the wreckage about 0700. The airplane was located about 1/4 mile from the Herbert Smart Downtown Airport.
A postaccident investigation by FAA inspectors revealed that there was less than 1/2 gallon of fuel in the fuel tanks.
This accident is documented in NTSB report MIA96LA040. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N48959.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
THE PILOT-IN-COMMAND'S FAILURE TO ASSURE AN ADEQUATE AMOUNT OF FUEL WAS AVAILABLE FOR THE FLIGHT.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Historical)
Analysis
On December 13, 1995, about 0255 eastern standard time, N48959, a Cessna 152 operated by Southeast School of Aeronautics as a 14 CFR Part 91 instructional flight, crashed in Macon, Georgia. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed at the time and no flight plan was filed. The airplane was substantially damaged and the pilot received minor injuries. The safety pilot received serious injuries. The flight originated from Augusta, Georgia, around 2300 the previous night.
The airplane ELT was first heard about 0255 and search crews found the wreckage about 0700. The airplane was located about 1/4 mile from the Herbert Smart Downtown Airport.
A postaccident investigation by FAA inspectors revealed that there was less than 1/2 gallon of fuel in the fuel tanks. There was no evidence of fuel spillage and there was no fuel found in the carburetor.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# MIA96LA040