Summary
On August 02, 1993, a Cessna 152 (N49899) was involved in an incident near Marion, IA. All 2 people aboard were uninjured. The aircraft sustained substantial damage.
The National Transportation Safety Board determined the probable cause of this incident to be: The failure of the pilot to refuel prior to fuel exhaustion.
On August 1, 1993, about 2030 central daylight time, a Cessna 152 airplane, N49899, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing to a field near the Marion Airport, Marion, Iowa. The commercial pilot and sole passenger aboard were not injured. The personal flight operated without flight plan under 14 CFR Part 91 in visual meteorological conditions. The flight departed Hannibal, Missouri, about 1830.
The pilot reported a loss of engine power following an aborted landing approach at Marion. The airplane nosed over during the subsequent forced landing in a field.
Examination of the airplane revealed fuel in the fuel line, but only one gallon(total)of fuel was drained from the fuel tanks.
This incident is documented in NTSB report CHI93LA292. AviatorDB cross-references NTSB investigation data with FAA registry records to provide comprehensive safety information for aircraft N49899.
Accident Details
Probable Cause and Findings
the failure of the pilot to refuel prior to fuel exhaustion.
Aircraft Information
Registered Owner (Current)
Analysis
On August 1, 1993, about 2030 central daylight time, a Cessna 152 airplane, N49899, sustained substantial damage during a forced landing to a field near the Marion Airport, Marion, Iowa. The commercial pilot and sole passenger aboard were not injured. The personal flight operated without flight plan under 14 CFR Part 91 in visual meteorological conditions. The flight departed Hannibal, Missouri, about 1830.
The pilot reported a loss of engine power following an aborted landing approach at Marion. The airplane nosed over during the subsequent forced landing in a field.
Examination of the airplane revealed fuel in the fuel line, but only one gallon(total)of fuel was drained from the fuel tanks. The airplane operating handbook lists the total fuel capacity as 26 gallons, with 1.5 gallons unusable.
No postaccident mechanical anomalies were discovered with the engine or fuel system.
Data Source
Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI93LA292