# NTSB Accident FTW97LA243
> **Cessna 152** · 1997-06-29 · GORMAN, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA243
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08140
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-29
- **Location:** GORMAN, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.210662, -98.670837
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N6099L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the student pilot's improper inflight planning/decision, and selection of unsuitable terrain for a precautionary landing. Factors relating to the accident were: a fluctuation in the electrical system, due to an undetermined reason, the student pilot's lack of confidence in her personal ability, and soft terrain in the precautionary landing area.

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