Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL92LA103

MANCHESTER, GA, USA

Aircraft #1

N4867H

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE FLIGHT DEPARTED ORLANDO, FLORIDA AT ABOUT 1200 EDT. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT THE PILOT ELECTED TO BYPASS THEIR ORIGINAL DESTINATION AND CONTINUE TO PINE MOUNTAIN, GEORGIA. UPON ARRIVING IN THE PINE MOUNTAIN AREA, THEY COULD NOT FIND THE AIRPORT. THE PASSENGER STATED THAT AFTER LOOKING FOR THE AIRPORT FOR APPROXIMATELY THIRTY MINUTES, THE AIRCRAFT FUEL EXHAUSTED, AND THE PILOT WAS FORCED TO ATTEMPT AN EMERGENCY LANDING AT ABOUT 1530 EDT.

Probable Cause and Findings

THE INADEQUATE IN-FLIGHT PLANNING BY THE PILOT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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