TUCSON, AZ, USA
N48406
CESSNA 152
THE ACFT CRASHED ABOUT ONE MILE NORTH OF THE RUNWAY AFTER ENGINE FAILURE DURING A GO-AROUND. THE STUDENT PILOT ON A SOLOTRAINING FLIGHT HAD RETURNED TO TUCSON INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AND COULD NOT LAND BECAUSE OF CROSS-WINDS. HE DIVERTED TO DAVIS-MONTHAN AFB. AFTER SEVERAL APPROACHES AND GO-AROUNDS AT DAVIS-MONTHAN THE ACFT CRASHED ONE MILE NORTH OF THE BASE AFTER RUNNING OUT OF FUEL. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE COULD NOT LAND AT DAVIS-MONTHAN BECAUSE OF CROSSWINDS. THE WIND WAS REPORTED FROM 170 DEG A 16 GUSTING 25 KTS.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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