Cessna 152II accident near Washington, Pennsylvania, September 3, 1984
On September 3, 1984 at about 5:30 pm local time, a Cessna 152II, registered N95035, was substantially damaged in an accident near Washington, Pennsylvania (Washington Company airport). 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
- September 3, 1984 · about 5:30 pm local time
- Place
- Washington, Pennsylvania · Washington Company · map
- Type
- Accident
- Injuries
- No one was hurt; 2 people were on board or involved.
- Weather
- visual conditions (good weather)
- Aircraft
- Cessna 152II · all 152IIs on the register
- Registration
- N95035 · no longer on the register · serial 15285842
- Damage
- Substantial damage
- Flight
- Personal flight · general aviation rules (Part 91)
The NTSB's narrative final · quoted from the NTSB record
FUEL EXHAUSTION OCCURRED 3.3 HRS INTO FLT. PLT STATED TANKS APPEARED TO BE FULL ON PREFLIGHT BUT ACFT RECORDS SHOWED 0.6 HRS FLOWN ON PREVIOUS FLIGHT AND ACFT NOT SUBSEQUENTLY REFUELED. APRX 1.5 GALS FOUND IN TANKS ON POST-MISHAP INSPECTION.
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, commercial pilot
- Ratings: multi-engine land; single-engine land; instructor: airplane single-engine; instrument: airplane
- Flight time: 650 hours in all; 350 in this make and model; 114 in the last 90 days; 500 as pilot in command
- Medical certificate: Class 1 (valid medical--w/ waivers/lim.)
- Seat: left
The aircraft
- Airframe total time: 377 hours
- Last inspection: 100-hour inspection, June 22, 1984; 94 hours since
- Maximum gross weight: 1,670 lb
- Seats: 2
- Landing gear: fixed
- Engine: Lycoming O-235-N2C (piston); 0 hours total
The flight
- Departed from: AGC Pittsburg PA at 2:20 pm
- Flight plan: none
- Runway 0
Weather at the time
- Light: daylight
- Wind: from 230° at 9 knots
- Visibility: 10 statute miles
- Sky: not recorded; not recorded
- Temperature: 77°F (25°C), dew point 66°F (19°C)
- Altimeter: 29.00 inHg
- Observation at 5:00 pm from AGC
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 N95035 the same tail number, which may have belonged to a different aircraft at the time
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