# NTSB Accident MIA98LA077
> **Cessna 152** · 1998-02-10 · GEORGETOWN, SC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA98LA077
- **Event ID:** 20001211X09585
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-02-10
- **Location:** GEORGETOWN, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.360843, -79.28955
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N25952
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's decision to attempt a takeoff from an unsuitable area of roadway, following a forced landing after the engine had lost power, due to fuel exhaustion; and his failure to maintain clearance from obstructions, while attempting the takeoff.  The obstructions (sign and telephone pole) were related factors.

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