Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Marlin, Texas 76661
Monday, April 10, 1995 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE ENGINE LOST POWER AND A FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED IN DARK NIGHT CONDITIONS TO A SOFT MUDDY FIELD. THE PILOT HAD DEPARTED ON A NIGHT CROSS COUNTRY FROM ROANOKE, TX TO COLLEGE STATION, TX AND HE ENCOUNTERED 'STRONG WINDS' EN ROUTE. THE PILOT FURTHER REPORTED THAT HE 'STRAYED OFF COURSE SEVERAL TIMES.' THE AIRPLANE WAS FOUND TO HAVE FLOWN FOR 3.6 HOURS SINCE TAKEOFF. BOTH WING TANKS WERE DRAINED AND A TOTAL OF ONE GALLON OF FUEL WAS RECOVERED.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

FUEL EXHAUSTION ENGINE POWER LOSS DUE TO THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL. FACTORS WERE THE LACK OF SUITABLE TERRAIN AVAILABLE FOR THE FORCED LANDING AND THE DARK NIGHT CONDITION.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 4/10/1995
Event Day of the Week Monday
Time of Event 30
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MARLIN
Event State TEXAS
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 76661
Event Date Year 1995
Event Date Month 4
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles --
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation --
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Pilot
Time of the weather observation 0
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 0
Weather Observation Facility ID
Elevation of weather observation facility 0
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 0
Time Zone of the weather observation
Lighting Conditions Night/Dark
Lowest Ceiling Height 2500
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Unknown
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling Broken
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 10
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 18
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 130
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 18
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 24
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury Minor
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor 1
Injury Total None --
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All 1
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 580
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Apr 11 1995 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1025
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 7 2000 4:12PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N67570
NTSB Number FTW95LA164
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed None
Flight plan Was Activated? --
Damage Substantial
Aircraft Fire None
Aircraft Explosion None
Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name CESSNA
Aircraft Model 152
Aircraft Series Identifier 152
Aircraft Serial Number 15281919
Certified Max Gross Weight 1670
Aircraft Category Airplane
Aircraft Registration Class U.S. Registered/U.S. Soil
Aircraft is a homebuilt? No
Flight Crew Seats --
Cabin Crew Seats --
Passenger Seats --
Total number of seats on the aircraft 2
Number of Engines 1
Fixed gear or retractable gear Fixed
Aircraft, Type of Last Inspection 100 Hour
Date of Last Inspection Mar 23 1995 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name AXEL MOHR
Aircraft Owner Street Address N. W. REGIONAL ARPT, FM 1171
Aircraft Owner City ROANOKE
Aircraft Owner State TX
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 76262
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name NORTH TEXAS AERO
Operator Same as Owner? No
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? No
Operator Street Address N. W. REGIONAL ARPT , FM 1171
Operator City ROANOKE
Operator State TX
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 76262
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate None
Other Operator of large aircraft? No
Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation Unknown
Operator Certificate Number --
Indicates whether an air carrier operation was scheduled or not --
Indicates Domestic or International Flight --
Operator carrying Pax/Cargo/Mail --
Type of Flying (Per_Bus / Primary) Personal
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code 52F
Departure City ROANOKE
Departure State TX
Departure Country
Departure Time 905
Departure Time Zone CDT
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code CLL
Destination City COLLEGE STATION
Destination State TX
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Emergency landing
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:34AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length --
Runway Width --
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --