ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356073
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| Date: | Wednesday 2 April 1997 |
| Time: | 15:10 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 150 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N3616J |
| MSN: | 150-64916 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1966 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2439 hours |
| Engine model: | Continental O-200-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Pittsburgh, PA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Hazleton, PA (KHZL) |
| Clrfld Lawrence, PA | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
After reviewing the flight planning, the flight instructor (CFI) approved the student pilot's solo cross-country flight. The student then departed on the cross-country flight for his destination, which was 110 miles away. The student said he found some of his check points, but after the planned elapsed time, he could not find the airport. He continued to search, and did not use his radio for assistance. The student became disoriented, and the airplane was tracked on radar into Class 'B' airspace, until it impacted the ground about 2 miles from an international airport. The student reported he was forced to land 'after running out of fuel' about 85 miles west of his destination. The airplane manual stated there were 3.5 gallons of unusable fuel. About 2.5 gallons of fuel were drained from the airplane.
Probable Cause: the student pilot inadvertently became lost/disoriented during a cross-country flight, and failed to use his radio for assistance, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB IAD97LA056
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 12-Mar-2024 18:45 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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