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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Marathon, FL · July 2, 1988

Date: July 2, 1988 · 14:15 local
Place: Marathon, FL
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N25057
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA88LA211
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 38 total32 in this make and model38 in the last 90 days

N25057Registered now · Cessna 152S/N 15280520 · Built 1977 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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

Student on first solo cross country in marginal VFR ran out of fuel seven miles offshore and ditched in the gulf.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT ON FIRST SOLO CROSS COUNTRY IN MARGINAL VFR RAN OUT OF FUEL SEVEN MILES OFFSHORE AND DITCHED IN THE GULF.

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 MIA88LA211Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportMarathon, FLThe student plt was on his 1st solo x-c flt. A portion of the flt included a 30 mi stretch over the Florida bay section of the gulf of Mexico. The flt carried no flotation gear. 5.2 hrs into the flt, the eng quit & a ditching was performed near a pleasure…Jul 2, 1988 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N25057 · 4

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Incident 19920813038669IFcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise · Labelle, FLPracticing engine failures. On throttle advance engine failed to respond. Forced landing in field.Aug 13, 1992 Incident 19881231070939IForced/Precautionary Landing · Orlando, FLEngine quit during climbing turn. Returned and made emergency landing. Screw was missing from small crankshaft gearDec 31, 1988 Incident 19821022061409ILevel Off Touchdown · Laporte, TXStudent on first solo landing, bounced and porpoised. Nose gear collapsed.Oct 22, 1982 · Minor damage Accident 19771119038819ATo Init Climb(1st Pwr Reduct) · Wilmont, KSLndd in field to locate position. Drifted into trees.Nov 19, 1977 · Substantial damage