Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW86LA123

PORUM, OK, USA

Aircraft #1

N47802

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE STUDENT PILOT BECAME DISORIENTED DURING A CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. HE WAS UNABLE TO FIND AN AIRPORT AND HAD TO LAND IN A FIELD DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. DURING THE ATTEMPTED LANDING HE HAD TO MANEUVER TO AVOID A HERD OF COWS AND COLLIDED WITH A CONCRETE FENCE POST RESULTING IN SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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