# Accident 19911226057219A: Cessna 152, Alpha, IL, December 26, 1991

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: December 26, 1991, 13:00 local time
- Place: Alpha, IL
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 41.1906° N, 90.3798° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=41.1906&lon=-90.3798&mi=10
- Aircraft: N106CF, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N106CF-2014-09-19) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 152 (registry code 2071835, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-152) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry engine: Lycoming 0-235 series (registry code 41505, https://openairdocs.org/engine/lycoming-0-235-series) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 152
- Reported engine: LYC O235L2C
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 34 total, 34 in this make and model
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB CHI92LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA063) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19911226057219A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

STUDENT RAN OUT OF FUEL ON CROSSCOUNTRY SOLO.FUEL GAUGES INOPERATIVE.HAD VISUALLLY CHECKED AND JUDGED TO BE FULL.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB CHI92LA063](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI92LA063), Dec 26, 1991: Cessna 152 (N106CF), Alpha, IL, substantial damage. Probable cause: INADEQUATE PREFLIGHT PLANNING AND REFUELING NOT PERFORMED BY THE PILOT.

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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