Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI85LA127

WAYNE CITY, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N68183

CESSNA 152 II

Analysis

WHILE EN ROUTE ON A NIGHT X-COUNTRY FLT THE ACFT EXPERIENCED FUEL EXHAUSTION. AN EMERGENCY LNDG WAS ATTEMPTED TO A ROAD. THE ACFT STRUCK A POWER POLE THAT WAS NOT VISIBLE IN THE DARKNESS AND THEN HUNG UP IN THE WIRES. THE ACFT WAS DESTROYED WHEN IT WAS DISLODGED FROM THE WIRES AND IT FELL TO THE GROUND.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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