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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Carbon Hill, AL · May 13, 1986

Date: May 13, 1986 · 15:50 local
Place: Carbon Hill, AL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N89339
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL86LA127
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 36 total36 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N89339Registration cancelled Mar 11, 2013 · Cessna 152S/N 15282719 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Heading error on navigation log. Instructor did not check log. Got lost and ran out of fuel. Hit fence on landing.

As the FAA filed it

HEADING ERROR ON NAVIGATION LOG. INSTRUCTOR DID NOT CHECK LOG. GOT LOST AND RAN OUT OF FUEL. HIT FENCE ON LANDING.

NTSB investigation

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

NTSB ATL86LA127Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportNatural Bridge, ALThe student plt reported making an error during preflt planning for the solo x-country flt. The student's instructor didnot detect the error. The student plt flew an incorrect hdg, became lost and ran out of fuel. A forced ldg was made in a field.May 13, 1986 · Substantial damage