Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary ATL87LA203

GOLDSBORO, NC, USA

Aircraft #1

N69087

CESSNA 152

Analysis

STUDENT PIC RPTED HE FOLLOWED WRONG RAILROAD TRACK TO RETURN FROM THE PRACTICE AREA TO THE AIRPORT. VIZ WAS ABOUT 6 MILES IN HAZY CONDITIONS. PRIOR TO EXHAUSTING FUEL OR DAYLIGHT HE ELECTED TO LAND IN A FIELD. FIELD WAS SOFT TERRAIN AND ACFT NOSED OVER.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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