Aviation Accident Summary NYC93LA039

ALBERTA, VA, USA

Aircraft #1

N58ND

CESSNA 152

Analysis

WHILE ON A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE PILOT EXHAUSTED THE FUEL SUPPLY SHORT OF REACHING THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. THE PILOT MADE A SUCCESSFUL FORCED LANDING IN A PASTURE AND THEN WENT AND BOUGHT FUEL AT THE AIRPORT. THE PILOT REFUELED THE AIRPLANE WITH 10 GALLONS OF 100 OCTANE FUEL. DURING THE TAKE OFF RUN THE LEFT WING STRUCK A TREE.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE PILOT ATTEMPTED TO TAKE OFF ON ROUGH UNEVEN TERRAIN AND COULD NOT ATTAIN ROTATION SPEED, WHICH RESULTED IN THE AIRPLANE STRIKING A TREE DURING THE GROUND RUN. A FACTOR IN THIS ACCIDENT WAS INADEQUATE PRE FLIGHT PLANNING.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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