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Aircraft Accident/Incident Report
Eugene, Oregon 97402
Friday, September 28, 2012 16:40 PDT
NTSB Narrative Summary Released at Completion of Accident
On September 28, 2012, about 1640 Pacific daylight time, a Cessna 152, N95840, was substantially damaged during a forced off-airport landing following a complete loss of engine power in cruise flight near Eugene, Oregon. Both the certificated flight instructor (CFI) and the student pilot received minor injuries. The instructional flight was conducted under the provisions of Title 14 Code of Federal Regulations Part 91. Visual meteorological conditions prevailed, and no FAA flight plan was filed for the flight.
The airplane was based at Mahon Sweet Field airport (EUG) Eugene, and was owned and operated by Lane Community College (LCC) in Eugene. According to the CFI, he was providing primary instruction to the student pilot, who had a total flight experience of about 2 hours. They had filed a flight plan with LCC, with a planned duration of about 1 hour. They departed EUG, and conducted basic airwork several miles south of EUG. When the hour meter indicated that they had been operating for about 0.6 to 0.7 hours, they began their return to EUG, and advised approach control of their intentions. When the airplane was about 10 miles south of EUG, the engine "sputtered," and the engine speed decreased to about 1,900 rpm. The CFI took control of the airplane, verified the fuel selector and throttle positions, and applied carburetor heat. The rpm decreased further, and about 2 to 3 minutes later, the engine ceased developing power. They declared an emergency to air traffic control, and the CFI identified a field suitable for an off-airport landing. Just as the airplane reached the field, they spotted powerlines, and the CFI turned to the right to avoid the powerlines. The airplane struck a ditch, and was substantially damaged. The pilots received minor injuries.
Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) information indicated that the airplane was manufactured in 1985, and was equipped with a Lycoming O-235 series engine. The CFI held multiple certificates and ratings, including flight instructor, airplane single engine. He indicated that he had a total flight experience of about 314 hours, including about 85 hours in the accident airplane make and model. His most recent flight review was completed about 3 weeks prior to the accident, and his most recent FAA first-class medical certificate was issued in January 2011.
The EUG 1654 automated weather observation included winds from 020 degrees at 8 knots; visibility 10 miles; broken cloud layer at 25,000 feet; temperature 28 degrees C; dew point 9 degrees C; and an altimeter setting of 29.93 inches of mercury.
NTSB Probable Cause Narrative
Not Yet Reported
Event Information
| Type of Event | Accident |
| Event Date | 9/28/2012 |
| Event Day of the Week | Friday |
| Time of Event | 1640 |
| Event Time Zone | Pacific Daylight Time |
| Event City | Eugene |
| Event State | OREGON |
| Event Country | -- |
| Zipcode of the event site | 97402 |
| Event Date Year | 2012 |
| Event Date Month | 9 |
| 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 | -- |
| Investigator's weather source | Weather Observation Facility |
| Time of the weather observation | 1654 Pacific Daylight Time |
| Direction of event from weather observation facility (degrees) | 360 |
| Weather Observation Facility ID | EUG |
| Elevation of weather observation facility | 374 |
| Distance of event from weather observation facility (units?) | 7 |
| Time Zone of the weather observation | PDT |
| Lighting Conditions | Day |
| Lowest Ceiling Height | 25000 |
| Lowest Non-Ceiling Height | -- |
| Sky/Lowest/Cloud Conditions | -- |
| Sky Condition for Lowest Ceiling | Broken |
| Visibility Runway Visual Range (Feet) | -- |
| Visibility Runway Visual Value (Statute Miles) | -- |
| Visibility (Statute Miles) | 10 |
| Air Temperature at event time (in degrees celsius) | 28 |
| Dew Point at event time (in degress fahrenheit) | 9 |
| Wind Direction (degrees magnetic) | 20 |
| Variable Wind Indicator | Wind direction could be determined |
| Wind Speed (knots) | 8 |
| Wind Velocity Indicator | -- |
| Wind Gust Indicator | Not Gusting |
| Wind Gust (knots) | -- |
| Altimeter Setting at event time (in. Hg) | 29.93 |
| Density Altitude (feet) | -- |
| Intensity of Precipitation | -- |
| METAR weather report | -- |
| Event Highest Injury | Minor |
| On Ground, Fatal Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Minor Injuries | -- |
| On Ground, Serious Injuries | -- |
| Injury Total Fatal | -- |
| Injury Total Minor | 2 |
| Injury Total None | -- |
| Injury Total Serious | -- |
| Injury Total All | 2 |
| Investigating Agency | NTSB |
| NTSB Docket Number (internal use) | -- |
| NTSB Notification Source | FAA Northwest Mountain ROC |
| NTSB Notification Date | -- |
| NTSB Notification Time | -- |
| Fiche Number and/or location -used to find docket information | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Oct 12 2012 1:23PM |
| User who most recently changed record | coos |
| Basic weather conditions | Visual Meteorological Cond |
| FAA District Office | -- |
Aircraft Involved |
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|---|---|
Aircraft #1 |
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| Aircraft Registration Number | N95840 |
| NTSB Number | WPR12LA439 |
| Missing Aircraft Indicator | -- |
| Federal Aviation Reg. Part | Part 91: General Aviation |
| Type of Flight Plan filed | Company VFR |
| Flight plan Was Activated? | Yes |
| Damage | Substantial |
| Aircraft Fire | None |
| Aircraft Explosion | None |
| Aircraft Manufacturer's Full Name | CESSNA |
| Aircraft Model | 152 |
| Aircraft Series Identifier | -- |
| Aircraft Serial Number | 15285973 |
| Certified Max Gross Weight | 1675 |
| Aircraft Category | Airplane |
| Aircraft Registration Class | -- |
| 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 | AAIP |
| Date of Last Inspection | Jul 18 2012 12:00AM |
| Airframe hours since last inspection | -- |
| Airframe Hours | 10093 |
| ELT Installed | Yes |
| ELT Activated | Yes |
| ELT Aided Location of Event Site | Unknown |
| ELT Type | -- |
| Aircraft Owner Name | Lane Community College |
| Aircraft Owner Street Address | -- |
| Aircraft Owner City | Eugene |
| Aircraft Owner State | OR |
| Aircraft Owner Country | USA |
| Aircraft Owner Zipcode | 97402 |
| Operator is an individual? | No |
| Operator Name | Lane Community College |
| Operator Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Is Doing Business As | -- |
| Operator Address Same as Owner? | Yes |
| Operator Street Address | -- |
| Operator City | Eugene |
| Operator State | OR |
| Operator Country | USA |
| Operator Zip code | 97402 |
| Operator Code | -- |
| Owner has at least one certificate | None |
| Other Operator of large aircraft? | No |
| Certified for Part 133 or 137 Operation | -- |
| 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 | EUG |
| Departure City | Eugene |
| Departure State | OR |
| Departure Country | USA |
| Departure Time | 1545 |
| Departure Time Zone | PDT |
| Destination Same as Local Flt | dest & departure same, accident can occur anywhere |
| Destination Airport Code | EUG |
| Destination City | Eugene |
| Destination State | OR |
| Destination Country | USA |
| Specific Phase of Flight | -- |
| Report sent to ICAO? | -- |
| Evacuation occurred | -- |
| Date of most recent change to record | Oct 11 2012 4:29PM |
| User who most recently changed record | coos |
| Since inspection or accident | Time of Accident |
| Event Location Runway Number and Location | -- |
| Runway Length | -- |
| Runway Width | -- |
| Sight Seeing flight | No |
| Air Medical Flight | No |
| Medical Flight | -- |