Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL87LA239

LEWISBURG, KY, USA

Aircraft #1

N5270B

CESSNA 152

Analysis

STUDENT PIC FLEW SOLO X-COUNTRY. ABOUT 30 MINUTES AFTER DPTING ENROUTE STOP ENGINE QUIT. HE RPTD CHECKING FUEL PRIOR TO DEPARTURE. FLT SCHOOL POLICY WAS TO REFUEL AT ENROUTE STOP WHICH WAS NOT DONE. ACFT WAS LANDED IN A FIELD AND HIT A FENCE DURING LANDING ROLL. ACFT OPERATOR RPTD THAT THERE WAS MINIMAL FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS WHEN THE ACFT WAS RECOVERED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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