ADA, OK, USA
N89271
CESSNA 152
AFTER A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER, THE AIRPLANE LANDED IN A SOFT, PLOWED FIELD, 50 FEET SHORT OF A RUNWAY AT THE DESTINATION AIRPORT. AFTER TOUCHDOWN, IT NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION. ACCORDING TO THE OPERATOR, THE PILOT SAID HE MIGHT HAVE RUN OUT OF FUEL. THE PILOT TOLD THE ASI THERE WAS STILL FUEL BEING INDICATED IN THE SYSTEM AFTER THE POWER LOSS AND SAID THERE WAS FUEL COMING OUT OF THE FUEL CAP AFTER THE ACCIDENT. WHEN THE AIRPLANE WAS SALVAGED, THE TANKS WERE EMPTY AND NO PROBLEMS COULD BE FOUND WITH THE ENGINE OR FUEL SYSTEM.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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