Aviation Accident Summary CHI90LA266

EAU CLAIRE, WI, USA

Aircraft #1

N67758

CESSNA 152

Analysis

AFTER ABOUT FOUR HOURS OF CROSS COUNTRY FLIGHT THE ENGINE FAILED. AN EMERGENCY LDG WAS ATTEPTED ON A SOFT FARM FIELD WHICH RESULTED IN A COLLAPSED NOSE GEAR AND A NOSE OVER. POST ACCIDENT INVESTIGATION REVEALED THE FUEL TANKS TO BE EMPTY OF USABLE FUEL.

Probable Cause and Findings

FUEL EXHAUSTION. CONTRIBUTING FACTOR WAS THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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