19811206079139A

Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Clemson, SC · December 6, 1981

Date
December 6, 1981 · 14:14 local
Place
Clemson, SC
Airport
Clemson-Oconee
Phase of flight
Forced Landing
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N64842
NTSB investigation
NTSBATL82FLG05
Reported as
Cessna 152
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
41 total7 in this make and model23 in the last 90 days

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Student ran out of fuel en route near airport. Hit a ditch landing off airport. Fuel gauges also inaccurate.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE NEAR AIRPORT. HIT A DITCH LANDING OFF AIRPORT. FUEL GAUGES ALSO INACCURATE.

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.