Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW87LA136

BROWNWOOD, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N49384

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE ENGINE FAILED DURING CRUISE FLIGHT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. DURING THE FORCED LANDING TO A PASTURE THE RIGHT HORIZONTAL STABILIZER HIT A TREE AND A LIMB BECAME JAMMED BETWEEN THE STABILIZER AND THE ELEVATOR JAMMING IT IN THE FULL NOSE DOWN POSITION. THE NOSE GEAR COLLAPSED AT TOUCH DOWN AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER TO THE INVERTED POSITION.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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