Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL84LA287

COLUMBUS, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N757DN

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE PLT DEPARTED DELAND, FL, FOR COLUMBUS, GA, WITH AN INTENDED FUEL STOP AT AMERICUS, GA. WHILE EN ROUTE FROM DELAND TO AMERICUS THE CEILING BECAME LOWER THAN FORECAST AND THE PLT MADE THE DECISION TO FLY AT 8500 FT MSL STAYING ABOVE THE CLOUD LAYER. WITH OVERCAST SKY REMAINING AT AMERICUS, THE PLT STATED, FUEL CONSUMPTION WAS RECALCULATED AND THE DECISION WAS MADE TO CONTINUE TO COLUMBUS WITHOUT REFUELING. THE ENGINE QUIT WHILE ON A 2 MILE FINAL AT COLUMBUS ARPT. DURING THE EMERGENCY DESCENT THE ACFT CONTACTED POWERLINES 1 MILE FROM THE ARPT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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