ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 370794
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| Date: | Saturday 2 July 1988 |
| Time: | 15:15 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 152 |
| Owner/operator: | Airline Aviation Academy |
| Registration: | N25057 |
| MSN: | 15280520 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1977 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 2518 hours |
| Engine model: | LYCOMING O-235-L2C |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Marathon, FL -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Training |
| Departure airport: | Fort Myers, FL (KFMY) |
| Marathon, FL (KMTH) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
THE STUDENT PLT WAS ON HIS 1ST SOLO X-C FLT. A PORTION OF THE FLT INCLUDED A 30 MI STRETCH OVER THE FLORIDA BAY SECTION OF THE GULF OF MEXICO. THE FLT CARRIED NO FLOTATION GEAR. 5.2 HRS INTO THE FLT, THE ENG QUIT & A DITCHING WAS PERFORMED NEAR A PLEASURE CRAFT WHICH THE PLT WAS CERTAIN HAD SEEN HIM DITCH. THE BOAT SAILED AWAY. THE PLT HAD GOTTEN OFF A MAYDAY JUST BEFORE DITCHING & WAS PICKED UP BY THE COAST GUARD SHORTLY AFTERWARD. THE ACFT WAS LATER RAISED & NO USABLE FUEL WAS FOUND IN THE ACFT. THE PLT STATED HE HAD DONE SOME EXTRA FLYING TO GET AROUND TSTRMS & HAD APPARENTLY RUN OUT OF FUEL. HE WAS APPROX 10 MI FROM HIS DESTINATION.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB MIA88LA211
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 25-Mar-2024 14:59 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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