# NTSB Accident FTW01FA188
> **Cessna 152** · 2001-08-22 · Weatherford, TX, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW01FA188
- **Event ID:** 20010829X01807
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-08-22
- **Location:** Weatherford, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.750278, -97.675834
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 152
- **Registration:** N4755B
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's improper decision making in that he landed with a tailwind and failed to execute a go-around, which resulted in a runway overrun.  Contributing factors were the inaccurate reading of the left fuel gage as a result of improper maintenance by the operator/maintenance personnel, and the tailwind condition.

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