ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 363545
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| Date: | Wednesday 3 June 1992 |
| Time: | 20:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | American Flight Academy, Inc. |
| Registration: | N68735 |
| MSN: | 15282345 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Henrietta, TX -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Childress, TX (KCDS) |
| Wichita Falls, TX (T47) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE PILOT DEPARTED FOR HIS DESTINATION WITH ONE HOUR OF FUEL ON BOARD THE AIRPLANE. THE TIME TO DESTINATION WAS FIFTY MINUTES. THE PILOT SAID HE BECAME DISORIENTED AND FLEW BEYOND HIS DESTINATION. THE FUEL SUPPLY WAS EXHAUSTED AND A LOSS OF POWER OCCURRED. A FORCED LANDING WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO AN OPEN FIELD. DURING THE LANDING ROLL, THE AIRPLANE STRUCK A FENCE. THE PILOT STATED THAT HE DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH FUEL FOR THE FLIGHT.
Probable Cause: LOSS OF ENGINE POWER FROM FUEL EXHAUSTION AND THE PILOT'S FAILURE TO REFUEL THE AIRPLANE.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB FTW92LA146
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 18-Mar-2024 18:29 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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