NONE · Cessna 152 · 1997-09-10 · MURRIETA, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA321
Event ID
20001208X08885
Type
Accident
Date
1997-09-10
Location
MURRIETA, CA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
152
Registration
N65406
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
failure of the flight instructor (CFI) to ensure an adequate preflight of the airplane, and his failure to properly quantify or verify the fuel onboard before departing on a dual instruction flight, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a forced landing.