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Aviation accident GAA17CA542

NONE · CESSNA 150 · 2017-08-31 · Wasilla, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA17CA542
Event ID
20170831X11632
Type
Accident
Date
2017-08-31
Location
Wasilla, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.568054, -149.552215

Injuries

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

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
150
Registration
N2996S
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The student pilot’s inadequate in-flight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, the subsequent total loss of engine power, and a forced off-airport landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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