Cessna 152 accident near New London, Missouri, August 17, 2000
On August 17, 2000 at about 4:31 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N757MF, was substantially damaged in an accident near New London, Missouri. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
The NTSB's probable cause their words, unchanged
the fuel exhaustion and inadequate preflight planning/preparation by the pilot.
Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 5, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- August 17, 2000 · about 4:31 pm local time
- Place
- New London, Missouri · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 1 person was on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N757MF · no longer on the register · serial 15279843
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
Following a total loss of engine power, the airplane impacted a bean field during a forced landing. No evidence of fuel was found at the accident site by recovery personnel. The engine was run on the airframe, and no mechanical anomalies were found.
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: commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; multi-engine sea; single-engine land; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 19,200 hours in all; 5,000 in this make and model; 300 in the last 90 days; 100 in the last 30 days; 19,000 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 8,303 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, September 1, 1999; 409 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,675 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-L2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: HAE Hannibal MO
- Destination: SET St. Charles MO
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: broken clouds at 25,000 ft; clear
- Temperature: 194°F (90°C), dew point 163°F (73°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 3:50 pm from UIN, 25 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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