NONE · Schweizer 269C-1 · 2002-10-16 · San Antonio, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW03LA013
Event ID
20021022X05357
Type
Accident
Date
2002-10-16
Location
San Antonio, TX, USA
Coordinates
29.336944, -98.471107
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Schweizer
Model
269C-1
Registration
N61463
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the flight instructor's failure to refuel at an available airport when a low fuel status was identified. Factors were the flight instructor's inadequate preflight flight planning, which included improper fuel consumption calculations, the night light conditions, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.