ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 364104
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| Date: | Saturday 4 January 1992 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Patrick Clayton |
| Registration: | N774WS |
| MSN: | 152799971 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1051 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Falcon, CO -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Scottsbluff, NE (KBFF) |
| Boulder, CO (IV5) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PILOT WAS ON A SOLO CROSS COUNTRY TRAINING FLIGHT AND BECAME LOST AND DISORIENTED. HE FLEW BY HIS INTENDED DESTINATION AND CONTINUED UNTIL THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE FAILED DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. A LANDING WAS ATTEMPTED IN A SOFT FIELD AND THE AIRCRAFT NOSED OVER.
Probable Cause: ENGINE FAILURE OVER UNSUITABLE TERRAIN DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. FACTORS WERE: PILOT INEXPERIENCE AND BECOMING LOST AND DISORIENTED.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB DEN92LA023
Location
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 19-Mar-2024 09:30 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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