Cessna 152 accident near Goddard, Kansas, May 27, 1985
On May 27, 1985 at about 10:37 pm local time, a Cessna 152, registered N95623, was substantially damaged in an accident near Goddard, Kansas. It was a personal flight under general aviation rules (Part 91). 2 people had minor injuries. The weather was visual conditions (good weather).
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Source: NTSB aviation accident database, copy made October 4, 2026. Docket and reports at the NTSB.
What the record shows
- Date
- May 27, 1985 · about 10:37 pm local time
- Place
- Goddard, Kansas · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- 2 people had minor injuries.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152 · all 152s on the register
- Registration
- N95623 · registry record · serial 85941
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
ON A FINAL LEG OF A X-COUNTRY FLT, THE ENG OF THE ACFT BEGAN TO FAULTER FINALLY QUITTING A FEW MINUTES LATER. THE SUBSEQUENT FORCED LANDING RESULTED IN THE ACFT NOSING OVER. AN INSPECTION OF THE ACFT REVEALED A RESIDUAL AMT OF FUEL IN THE WING FUEL TANKS. ADDITIONAL INSPECTION OF THE ENG SYSTEMS REVEALED A QUANTITY OF WATER WITHIN THE CARBURETOR FUEL BOWL. THE PLT REPORTEDLY ENCOUNTERED A SIMULAR ENG FAULTERING ON THE FIRST LEG OF THE X-COUNTRY FLT. A GREATER FUEL QUANTITY WAS AVAILABLE ON THIS EARLIER LEG, AND NO TOTAL LOSS OF PWR WAS EXPERIENCED.
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: 1,000 hours in all; 100 in this make and model; 14 in the last 90 days; 950 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 2 (valid medical--no waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 232 hours
- Last inspection: annual inspection, May 3, 1985; 37 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,650 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-N2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: OEL Oakley KS at 8:55 pm
- Destination: ICT Wichita KS
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 160° at 6 knots
- Visibility: 20 statute miles
- Sky: scat at 45,000 ft
- Temperature: 84°F (29°C), dew point 63°F (17°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 10:50 pm from ICT, 5 miles away
Injuries
| Fatal | Serious | Minor | None | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crew | 1 | |||
| Passengers | 1 |
About this page
Everything above comes from the NTSB's public accident database: the narrative, probable cause and findings are the NTSB's own words, and the coded tables behind its report (pilot, aircraft, flight, weather, injuries, sequence of events) are written out in plain English. Pilots' ages, home towns and medical details are left out on purpose. The docket at the NTSB holds the report as a PDF and the investigation's photographs and documents. This site never names pilots, passengers or anyone else involved. A preliminary report describes what is known soon after the event and can change; the final report, with the probable cause, usually follows one to two years later and this page is refreshed when it does. Case number MKC85LA112.