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Aviation accident IAD97LA056

NONE · Cessna 150 · 1997-04-02 · PITTSBURGH, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number
IAD97LA056
Event ID
20001208X07725
Type
Accident
Date
1997-04-02
Location
PITTSBURGH, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.509918, -80.159339

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
150
Registration
N3616J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

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.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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