# NTSB Accident ATL98LA046
> **Cessna 152** · 1998-02-18 · AMERICUS, GA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL98LA046
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09515
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-02-18
- **Location:** AMERICUS, GA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.070285, -84.220344
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N48878
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper planning/decision, which led to fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing on unprepared terrain.

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