Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary MIA87LA232

SARASOTA, FL, USA

Aircraft #1

N4745A

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT HAD COMPLETED ABOUT 3.4 HRS OF A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY TRAINING FLT AND WAS ABOUT 6 MILES SE OF THE AIRPORT, WHEN THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED A LOSS OF POWER. A FORCED LANDING WAS PERFORMED IN A CELERY FIELD. INVESTIGATION REVEALED NO USABLE FUEL IN THE AIRCRAFT AND NO EVIDENCE OF ANY FUEL SPILL AT THE ACCIDENT SITE. AFTER PROVIDING AN ADEQUATE QUANTITY OF FUEL, A SATISFACTORY TEST RUN OF THE AIRCRAFT'S ENGINE WAS PERFORMED.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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