ESCALON, CA, USA
N757RU
CESSNA 152
THE ACFT WAS DAMAGED DURING A FORCED LANDING. THE ACFT COLLIDED WITH TREES AND NOSED DOWN. POST ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT SHOWED 1 GALLON OF FUEL ON BOARD THE ACFT. THE FLT HAD LASTED 3 AND 1/3 HOURS. THE ENDURANCE OF A CESSNA 152 UNDER THE STATED CONDITIONS IS JUST UNDER 3 AND 1/2 HOURS WITH A 45 MIN RESERVE. THE PLT STATED THAT THE FUEL QUANTITY GAGES INDICATED 1/8 FULL WHEN THE ENG LOST POWER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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