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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · San Antonio, TX · July 25, 1990

Date
July 25, 1990 · 16:18 local
Place
San Antonio, TX
Airport
Kelly Afb
Phase of flight
Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N5278H
NTSB investigation
NTSBFTW90LA147
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
117 total100 in this make and model12 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.

Ran out of fuel en route. Landed in short rocky field adjacent open smooth field. Failed to check visually.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. LANDED IN SHORT ROCKY FIELD ADJACENT OPEN SMOOTH FIELD. FAILED TO CHECK VISUALLY.

NTSB investigation

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