ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 355274
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| Date: | Wednesday 10 September 1997 |
| Time: | 08:20 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Carlsbad Air Service |
| Registration: | N65406 |
| MSN: | |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Murrieta, CA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Carlsbad, CA (KCRQ) |
| Temecula, CA (F70) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
While on a dual instruction flight, the aircraft ran out of fuel prior to arriving at the destination airport. The flight instructor reported that the fuel tanks were low; however, both indicator gauges read ample fuel quantity for a 1-1/2 hour flight with 1/2 hour reserve. The aircraft had been airborne for about 1 hour 20 minutes when the engine lost power. Subsequently, the airplane was damaged during a forced landing on a road.
Probable Cause: failure of the flight instructor (CFI) to ensure an adequate preflight of the airplane, and his failure to properly quantify or verify the fuel onboard before departing on a dual instruction flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB LAX97LA321
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 10:09 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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