N4611P

Substantial
Minor

Cessna 152 S/N: 15284780

Accident Details

Date
Monday, August 9, 1999
NTSB Number
CHI99LA286
Location
EVANSVILLE, IN
Event ID
20001212X19439
Coordinates
37.969421, -87.569221
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
Highest Injury
Minor
Fatalities
0
Serious Injuries
0
Minor Injuries
1
Uninjured
1
Total Aboard
2

Probable Cause and Findings

fuel exhaustion due to the flight instructor's improper in-flight decision. A factor was the ditch.

Aircraft Information

Registration
N4611P
Make
CESSNA
Serial Number
15284780
Engine Type
Reciprocating
Model / ICAO
152 C152
Aircraft Type
Fixed Wing Single Engine
No. of Engines
1

Registered Owner (Historical)

Name
DON DAVIS AVIATION INC
Address
2154 STATE ROUTE 136 W
Status
Deregistered
City
HENDERSON
State / Zip Code
KY 42420-9662
Country
United States

Analysis

On August 9, 1999, at 1837 eastern standard time, a Cessna 152, N4611P, operated by Don Davis Aviation, was substantially damaged during a forced landing in a field after the airplane had run out of fuel. The 14 CFR Part 91 flight had departed Evansville Regional Airport, Evansville, Indiana, on a local instructional flight. The Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) was not injured. The student pilot received minor injuries. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and no flight plan was filed.

The flight instructor reported that after 0.8 hours of practicing flight maneuvers in the practice area, the flight returned to Evansville Regional Airport and did four touch and goes. The flight then departed to do a fly over of the student pilot's house. The flight instructor reported that at 10 miles from the airport the airplane lost all engine power due to fuel exhaustion. The flight instructor executed a forced landing to a field. The airplane was damaged during landing roll when it went through a ditch and crossed a road.

Data Source

Data provided by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB). For more information on this event, visit the NTSB Records Search website. NTSB# CHI99LA286