Cessna 152 accident near Milford, Utah, April 7, 1987
On April 7, 1987 at about 7:30 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N67880, was substantially damaged in an accident near Milford, Utah. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved. 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
- April 7, 1987 · about 7:30 pm local time
- Place
- Milford, Utah · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N67880 · registry record · serial 15282075
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
N67880 EXPERIENCED VOR RECEIVER FAILURE DURING A FLT FROM OGDEN, UT TO ST. GEORGE, UT. THE PLT DIVERTED TO MILFORD, UT AND ANOTHER PLT CHECKED THE RECEIVER WHICH FUNCTIONED ON THE GROUND. THE FLT THEN DEPARTED MILFORD EN ROUTE TO ST. GEORGE. SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE RECEIVER AGAIN MALFUNCTIONED AND THE PLT CONTINUED THE FLT NAVIGATING BY VISUAL REFERENCE TO THE TERRAIN. ABOUT 45 MIN AFTER TAKEOFF THE PLT BECAME LOST AND ATTEMPTED TO RETURN TO MILFORD; HOWEVER, FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED ABOUT 25 NM FROM MILFORD AND THE ACFT NOSED OVER DURING THE FORCED LANDING ON A COUNTRY ROAD. THE PLT SAID SHE THOUGHT THE ACFT WAS EQUIPPED WITH LONG RANGE TANKS AND THEREFORE, DID NOT REFUEL DURING THE STOP AT MILFORD.
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: private
- Ratings: single-engine land
- Flight time: 104 hours in all; 104 in this make and model; 35 in the last 90 days; 65 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 3,658 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, October 3, 1986; 94 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235 (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: MLF at 6:15 pm
- Destination: SGU St. George UT
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Visibility: 30 statute miles
- Sky: clear
- Temperature: 0°F (-18°C), dew point 0°F (-18°C)
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
Documents from the investigation the NTSB's docket: the evidence folder behind the report
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Other NTSB records under N67880 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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