# NTSB Accident ATL97LA125
> **Cessna 152** · 1997-08-26 · WEST PALM BEACH, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97LA125
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08558
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-26
- **Location:** WEST PALM BEACH, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 26.720767, -80.070106
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N6216Q
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the flight instructor's (CFI's) inaccurate assessment of fuel available for the flight, and his improper in-flight planning/decision by continuing the training flight with minimal fuel, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power.

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