Cessna 152 accident near Memphis, Tennessee, June 27, 1986
On June 27, 1986, a Cessna 152, registered N24847, was substantially damaged in an accident near Memphis, Tennessee. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- June 27, 1986
- Place
- Memphis, Tennessee · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N24847 · no longer on the register · serial 15280409
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
WHILE RETURNING FROM AN INSTRUMENT TRAINING FLIGHT, THE AIRCRAFT LOST TOTAL POWER AND THE CFI ATTEMPTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A ROAD. DURING THE ATTEMPTED LANDING THE AIRCRAFT COLLIDED WITH A ROAD SIGN AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. THE PILOT RELATED THAT THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL.
The complete narrative as the NTSB published it. The NTSB's docket holds the report as a PDF and any photographs, statements and other documents from the investigation.
The factual record from the NTSB's investigation tables, in plain English
Pilot
- Certificate: flight instructor
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; single-engine sea; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 1,470 hours in all; 1,260 in this make and model; 180 in the last 90 days; 16 in the last 30 days; 1,060 on instruments
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: rgt
The aircraft
- Last inspection: annual inspection, January 30, 1986
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MEM Memphis TN at 1:15 am
- Destination: M08 Bolivar TN
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
- A second pilot was aboard
Weather at the time
- Light: night, dark
- Wind: from 220° at 7 knots
- Visibility: 7 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 82°F (28°C), dew point 75°F (24°C)
- Altimeter: 30.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:00 am from MEM, 12 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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