Aviation Accident Summary ATL86LA012

PARKERSBURG, WV, USA

Aircraft #1

N48987

CESSNA 152

Analysis

THE ACFT EXPERIENCED A TOTAL LOSS OF POWER DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION WHILE ON A BASELEG FOR LANDING. THE PILOT ELECTED TO LAND IN A CORN FIELD APPROX 1.5 MILES SHORT OF THE RUNWAY BECAUSE HE DID NOT THINK HE COULD MAKE IT TO THE RUNWAY. THE PLT WAS RETURNING HOME TO CINCINATTI, OH FROM BALTIMORE, MD.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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