Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW87FA017

GRANDVIEW, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N68328

CESSNA 152II

Analysis

A STUDENT PLT, WHILE ON A SOLO VFR NAVIGATIONAL TRAINING FLT, BECAME LOST. AFTER 3.5 HOURS OF FLT, THE PLT THINKING SHE WAS ALMOST OUT OF FUEL ELECTED TO MAKE A DOWNWIND LANDING ON A COUNTRY ROAD NEAR GRANDVIEW, TX. THE ACFT CONTACTED TREES AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE GROUND, CAUSING SUBSTANTIAL DAMAGE TO THE ACFT. THERE WAS APRX 1 HOUR AND 20 MINUTES OF FUEL REMAINING ON BOARD THE ACFT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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