Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL85LA130

HAWESVILLE, KY, USA

Aircraft #1

N89128

CESSNA 140

Analysis

THE PLT WAS ON A FLT FROM LORDSBURG, NM, TO MANSFIELD, OH, AND COULD NOT FIND HANCOCK COUNTY AIRPORT, HAWESVILLE, KY. WHILE SEARCHING FOR THE AIRPORT THE ENGINE LOST TOTAL POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE PLT SAID THAT HE PLANNED TO REFUEL AT HANCOCK CO. AIRPORT, BUT GOT CAUGHT ABOVE A CLOUD LAYER AND COULD NO FIND THE ARPT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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