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May 24, 2005 · Cessna 152 · N67770

Conroe, TX

Overview

Report Status
Final with probable cause
Event Type
Accident
Date
May 24, 2005
Injury Outcomes
No injuries (1 uninjured)
Location
Conroe, TX
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Tail Number
N67770
Operator
Hi-Tech Aviation
Injuries
None
Aircraft Damage
Substantial
NTSB Number
DFW05CA136

The 125-hour pilot reported that he planned a cross-country flight from his home base to another airport located 126-nautical miles away. The first leg of this round robin flight was uneventful. Prior to his departure for the flight back to his home base, the pilot reported that he visually checked the fuel in the tanks and observed that the tanks were "half-full". The pilot stated he had calculated his flight time back to his home base as 88 minutes. When the airplane was "very close to his destination" the engine lost power and the pilot made a forced landing in a field. During the landing roll the left wing collided with a tree and spun around.

NTSB Probable Cause

The pilot's improper in-flight planning resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.

Full Narrative

On May 24, 2005, approximately 1315 central daylight time, a Cessna 152 single-engine airplane, N67770, was substantially damaged during a forced landing following a loss of engine power during cruise flight near Conroe, Texas. The private pilot, sole occupant of the airplane, was not injured. The airplane was registered to M & D Aviation and operated by Hi-Tech Aviation. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed and a flight plan was not filed for the 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91 personal flight. The round-robin cross-country flight originated from the David Campbell Field-Corsicana Municipal Airport (CRS), near Corsicana, Texas and was destined for the David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport (DWH) near Spring, Texas. The125-hour pilot reported in the Pilot/Operator Aircraft Accident Report (NTSB Form 6120.1/2) that he planned a cross-country flight from DWH to CRS, a one way distance of 126-nautical miles. Prior to his departure from CRS back to DWH, he visually checked the fuel in the tanks and observed that the tanks were "half-full". The pilot stated he had calculated his flight time back to DWH as 88 minutes. The pilot added that when he was "very close to DWH" when the engine lost power and he was forced to make a forced landing in a field. During the landing roll the left wing collided with a tree and the airplane spun around. According to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) inspector, who responded to the accident site, the fuel tanks contained "maybe a liter" of fuel. The left wing and spar sustained structural damage. At 1253, the automated weather observing system at DWH, approximately 10 miles south of the accident site, reported wind variable at 3 knots, 10 miles visibility, sky clear, temperature 88 degrees Fahrenheit, dew point 66 degrees Fahrenheit, and an altimeter setting of 29.83 inches of Mercury.

Flight

Event TypeAccident
Event Time13:15 CDT
Nearest Airport0nm
Flight Plan FiledUnknown
Aircraft FireNo

Aircraft

AircraftCessna 152
Tail NumberN67770
Aircraft CategoryAir
DamageSubstantial
OperatorHi-Tech Aviation
Operating RulePart 91
Engines1
Engine TypeReciprocating
Engine DetailsLycoming · O-235L2C · Reciprocating

People & Injuries

Injury SummaryNo injuries (1 uninjured)
Fatal0
Serious0
Minor0
Uninjured1
Total1
Crew 1Age 37 · First Class

Conditions

ConditionsVMC
LightDaylight
Wind3 kt
Visibility10 sm
CeilingNone
Temperature / Dew Point66 F
Altimeter29.82 inHg
Observation Time12:53
Weather SourceWFAC

Appendix: Source Data