Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Marion, Iowa 52302
Sunday, August 1, 1993 20:30 CDT

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE PILOT REPORTED A LOSS OF POWER FOLLOWING AN ABORTED VFR LANDING APPROACH AT MARION. THE AIRPLANE NOSED OVER DURING THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING IN A FIELD. EXAMINATION OF THE AIRPLANE SHOWED FUEL IN THE FUEL LINE, BUT ONLY ONE GALLON(TOTAL) WAS DRAINED FROM THE FUEL TANKS. THE AIRPLANE'S OPERATING HANDBOOK LISTS THE UNUSABLE FUEL AS 1.5 GALLONS. NO POSTACCIDENT MECHANICAL ANOMALIES WERE DISCOVERED WITH THE ENGINE OR THE FUEL SYSTEM.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

the failure of the pilot to refuel prior to fuel exhaustion.

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 8/1/1993
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 2030
Event Time Zone Central Daylight Time
Event City MARION
Event State IOWA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 52302
Event Date Year 1993
Event Date Month 8
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 1
Degrees magnetic from airport --
Airport Elevation 862
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 Dusk
Lowest Ceiling Height 0
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 0
Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions Clear
Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling None
Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) 0
Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) 0
Visibility (Statute Miles) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) --
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) --
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 0
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 0
Wind Velocity Indicator Calm
Wind Gust Indicator Not Gusting
Wind Gust (knots) 0
Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) 29
Density Altitude (feet) --
Intensity of Precipitation Unknown
METAR weather report --
Event Highest Injury None
On Ground, Fatal Injuries 0
On Ground, Minor Injuries 0
On Ground, Serious Injuries 0
Injury Total Fatal --
Injury Total Minor --
Injury Total None 2
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1659
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Aug 2 1993 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1120
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information IMAGE
Date of most recent change to record Dec 11 2000 1:33PM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N49899
NTSB Number CHI93LA292
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 15281381
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 Annual
Date of Last Inspection Jun 11 1993 12:00AM
Airframe hours since last inspection 95
Airframe Hours 5446
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated No
ELT Aided Location of Event Site Unknown
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name P & N FLIGHT AND CHARTER CORP.
Aircraft Owner Street Address 1710 MARION AIRPORT ROAD
Aircraft Owner City MARION
Aircraft Owner State IA
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 52302
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name P & N FLIGHT AND CHARTER CORP.
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address 1710 MARION AIRPORT RD.
Operator City MARION
Operator State IA
Operator Country
Operator Zip code 52302
Operator Code
Owner has at least one certificate Yes - certificate holder
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 HAE
Departure City HANNIBAL
Departure State MO
Departure Country
Departure Time 1830
Departure Time Zone EDT
Destination Same as Local Flt crash at destination city
Destination Airport Code
Destination City
Destination State
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
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 --