ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 356961
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| Date: | Sunday 28 July 1996 |
| Time: | 17:30 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N65530 |
| MSN: | 15281598 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1978 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 3461 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Castine, ME -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Belfast, ME (KBST) |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The student pilot reported that when he departed, the fuel tanks were about half-full. After being airborne for about 40 minutes, the engine lost power. During a forced landing on soft terrain, the airplane nosed over and was substantially damaged. The student pilot reported that the fuel gauges read one-quarter full when the power loss occurred. Examination of the airplane revealed the fuel tanks were empty, and there was no evidence of a fuel spill or leakage. A test of the fuel gauges disclosed the gauges indicated empty when the tanks were empty.
Probable Cause: the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Factors relating to the accident were: false indication from the fuel quantity gauge, and soft terrain in the emergency landing area.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB NYC96LA160
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
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| 13-Mar-2024 12:46 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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