ANNAPOLIS, MD, USA
N5269H
CESSNA 152
THE STU & INSTR WERE RETURNING TO MITCHELLVILLE AFTER DOING SEVERAL TOUCH & GO LANDINGS AT STEVENSVILLE. THE ACFT WAS LEVEL AT 1700 FT WHEN A POWER LOSS OCCURRED. ATTEMPTS TO RESTART THE ENGINE WERE UNSUCCESSFUL. THE INSTR TOOK CONTROL OF THE ACFT AND LANDED IN A MARSHY BOG. THE ACFT CONTINUED INTO A CREEK AND NOSED OVER. THE INSTR AND STU EXITED THE ACFT ASSISTED BY FISHERMAN. THE INVESTIGATION REVEALED THERE WAS LESS THAN 1 GAL OF FUEL ABOARD THE ACFT AFTER THE ACCIDENT. THE STU SAID THE FUEL GAGES INDICATED ONE-QUARTER AND ONE-HALF FULL TANKS DURING THE PREFLIGHT. SINCE THE ACFT WAS LAST REFUELED IT WAS FLOWN 4.6 HRS INCLUDING THE ACCIDENT FLIGHT WHICH WAS 1.3 HRS LONG.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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