Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary CHI85LA342

LANSING, IL, USA

Aircraft #1

N65619

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE STUDENT PLT STATED THAT HE BEGAN THE FLT WITH 13 GALLONS OF FUEL. FOLLOWING 1 3/4 HRS IN THE TRAFFIC PATTERN HE TURNED ONTO LEFT BASE LEG FOR A FULL-STOP LANDING ON RWY 09. AT THIS POINT THE ENG BEGAN TO LOSE PWR. HE COULD NOT REACH THE RWY AND PERFORMED A FORCED LANDING WEST OF THE AIRFIELD, SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGING THE ACFT IN THE PROCESS. A POST-ACCIDENT EXAMINATION OF THE ACFT REVEALED NO FUEL IN THE FUEL TANKS.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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