Aviation accident FTW97LA268

Name: aviation accident: Cessna 152 near LUFKIN (1997-07-14)
Start: 1997-07-14
Location: LUFKIN, TX, USA

NONE · Cessna 152 · 1997-07-14 · LUFKIN, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW97LA268
Event ID: 20001208X08381
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-07-14
Location: LUFKIN, TX, USA
Coordinates: 31.329816, -94.719474

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 152
Registration: N5238H
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the student pilot becoming disoriented. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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