Aviation accident WPR13LA106

Name: aviation accident: CESSNA 152 near Atwater (2013-01-27)
Start: 2013-01-27
Location: Atwater, CA, USA

NONE · CESSNA 152 · 2013-01-27 · Atwater, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number: WPR13LA106
Event ID: 20130129X14545
Type: Accident
Date: 2013-01-27
Location: Atwater, CA, USA
Coordinates: 37.375, -120.567779

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 1
Total aboard: 1

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 152
Registration: N68757
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The student pilot's inadequate flight planning, which resulted in his getting lost and not being able to return to the airport before the fuel was exhausted and the engine lost power.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
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