Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW87LA033

CRESSON, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N714KY

CESSNA 150M

Analysis

AFTER ABOUT 45 MIN OF FLT TIME, THE INSTRUCTOR (CFI) & STUDENT PLT ENTERED THE TRAFFIC PATTERN TO PRACTICE TOUCH-&-GO LANDINGS. AS THEY WERE TAKING OFF FROM THE 1ST TOUCH-&-GO, THE ENG LOST POWER. SUBSEQUENTLY, THEY MADE A FORCED LANDING IN AN OPEN AREA NEAR THE RWY. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE NOSE GEAR ENCOUNTERED SOFT/WET TERRAIN & COLLAPSED. AN EXAM OF THE FUEL SYS REVEALED THERE WAS ONLY .6 GAL OF USABLE FUEL REMAINING. THE ACFT HAD BEEN FLOWN 3 HRS ON A PREVIOUS FLT & WAS NOT REFUELED BEFORE TAKING OFF ON THE ACDNT FLT.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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