Aircraft Accident/Incident Report

Carmel, Indiana 46032
Sunday, March 9, 1986 13:10 EST

NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident

THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON A X-COUNTRY FLT. HE TOOK OFF FROM AN EN ROUTE ARPT WITH APRX 12 GAL OF FUEL ON BOARD & WAS RETURNING TO HIS HOME BASE. DUE TO HIGH WINDS AT THE DESTINATION ARPT, THE STUDENT DIVERTED TO AN ALTERNATE ARPT. WHILE EN ROUTE, THE ACFT RAN OUT OF FUEL. THE STUDENT ATTEMPTED TO LAND IN A FIELD, BUT BEFORE REACHING IT, THE ACFT FLEW INTO THE TOPS OF TREES. APRX 9 MI SOUTH, THE 1251 CST WIND WAS FROM 210 DEG AT 20 GUSTING 34 KTS.

NTSB Probable Cause Narrative

Not Yet Reported

Event Information

Type of Event Accident
Event Date 3/9/1986
Event Day of the Week Sunday
Time of Event 1310
Event Time Zone Eastern Standard Time
Event City CARMEL
Event State INDIANA
Event Country --
Zipcode of the event site 46032
Event Date Year 1986
Event Date Month 3
MidAir Collision Indicator No
On Ground Collision occurred ? No
Event Location Latitude
Event Location Longitude
Event Location Airport
Event Location Nearest Airport ID IN83
Indicates whether the acc/inc occurred off or on an airport Off Airport/Airstrip
Distance from airport in statute miles 6
Degrees magnetic from airport 230
Airport Elevation 0
Weather Briefing Completeness Unknown
Investigator's weather source Weather Observation Facility
Time of the weather observation 1251 Central Standard Time
Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) 190
Weather Observation Facility ID IND
Elevation of weather observation facility 935
Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) 9
Time Zone of the weather observation CST
Lighting Conditions Day
Lowest Ceiling Height 25000
Lowest Non-Ceiling Height 25000
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) 15
Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) 19
Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) 0
Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) 210
Variable Wind Indicator Unknown
Wind Speed (knots) 20
Wind Velocity Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust Indicator Unknown
Wind Gust (knots) 34
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 1
Injury Total Serious --
Injury Total All --
Investigating Agency NTSB
NTSB Docket Number (internal use) 1228
NTSB Notification Source --
NTSB Notification Date Mar 9 1986 12:00AM
NTSB Notification Time 1930
Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information 31587
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 9:14AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Basic weather conditions Visual Meteorological Cond
FAA District Office --

Aircraft Involved

Aircraft #1

Aircraft Registration Number N93989
NTSB Number CHI86LA101
Missing Aircraft Indicator N
Federal Aviation Reg. Part Part 91: General Aviation
Type of Flight Plan filed VFR
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 15285580
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 Unknown
Date of Last Inspection --
Airframe hours since last inspection --
Airframe Hours --
ELT Installed Yes
ELT Activated Yes
ELT Aided Location of Event Site No
ELT Type --
Aircraft Owner Name INDIANAPOLIS AVIATION
Aircraft Owner Street Address 10565 ALLISONVILLE RD.
Aircraft Owner City NOBELSVILLE
Aircraft Owner State IN
Aircraft Owner Country
Aircraft Owner Zipcode 46250
Operator is an individual? --
Operator Name
Operator Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Is Doing Business As --
Operator Address Same as Owner? Yes
Operator Street Address
Operator City
Operator State
Operator Country
Operator Zip code
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) Instructional
Second Pilot on Board No
Departure Point Same as Event No
Departure Airport Code FWA
Departure City FORT WAYNE
Departure State IN
Departure Country
Departure Time 855
Departure Time Zone CST
Destination Same as Local Flt --
Destination Airport Code 418
Destination City INDIANAPOLIS
Destination State IN
Destination Country
Specific Phase of Flight Approach
Report sent to ICAO? --
Evacuation occurred --
Date of most recent change to record Jan 2 2001 10:36AM
User who most recently changed record dbo
Since inspection or accident --
Event Location Runway Number and Location 0
Runway Length 0
Runway Width 0
Sight Seeing flight No
Air Medical Flight No
Medical Flight --