# NTSB Accident LAX97LA321
> **Cessna 152** · 1997-09-10 · MURRIETA, CA, USA · NONE
## 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.

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