Aviation Accident Summaries

Aviation Accident Summary FTW85LA031

COOPER, TX, USA

Aircraft #1

N25511

CESSNA 152

Analysis

LOSS OF PWR OCCURRED IN CRUISE FLT, 25 NM BEFORE FINAL DESTINATION, FORCED LANDING EXECUTED IN SOFT MUDDY FIELD AND ACFT NOSED OVER DURING LANDING ROLL. NO FUEL WAS FOUND IN FUEL TANKS. PLT STATED HE THOUGHT THE ACFT HAD BEEN TOPPED OFF BY FBO PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE. ACFT HAD NOT BEEN REFUELED AND IN FACT CONTAINED APRX 21 GALLONS USABLE FUEL. IN ADDITION, PLT DEVIATED AROUND WX EN ROUTE EXTENDING HIS ETE BY 40 MINUTES.

 

Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database

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