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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Carlsbad, CA · March 24, 1996

Date
March 24, 1996 · 21:00 local
Place
Carlsbad, CA
Phase of flight
Normal Cruise
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N24963
NTSB investigation
NTSBLAX96LA145
Reported as
Cessna 152
Reported engine
Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard
2
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
600 total

From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry 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.

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. Failed to verify fuel on board prior departure. Collided with ground on night landing.

As the FAA filed it

RAN OUT OF FUEL EN ROUTE. FAILED TO VERIFY FUEL ON BOARD PRIOR DEPARTURE. COLLIDED WITH GROUND ON NIGHT 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.