NONE · Cessna 152 · 2000-03-10 · LAKE CHARLES, LA, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW00LA094
Event ID
20001212X20628
Type
Accident
Date
2000-03-10
Location
LAKE CHARLES, LA, USA
Coordinates
30.209304, -93.19915
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
152
Registration
N68333
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The failure of the pilot to refuel the airplane which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Factors were the pilot's poor preflight planning, failure to lean the mixture in accordance with the POH, and lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.