Aviation Accident Summary LAX82DA064

CORONA, CA, USA

Aircraft #1

N49013

CESSNA 152

Analysis

FOLLOWING A PREFLIGHT INSPECTION OF THE AIRCRAFT BY THE STUDENT PILOT, THE AIRCRAFT DEPARTED THE CORONA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT ON A DUAL TRAINING FLIGHT. UPON REACHING AN ALTITUDE OF APPROXIMATELY 300 FEET, THE ENGINE QUIT. THE INSTRUCTOR LANDED THE AIRCRAFT STRAIGHT AHEAD IN ROUGH TERRAIN AND COLLIDED WITH A DITCH. INVESTIGATION REVEALED BOTH WING FUEL TANKS TO BE EMPTY.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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