# Accident 19960324005039A: Cessna 152, Carlsbad, CA, March 24, 1996

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: March 24, 1996, 21:00 local time
- Place: Carlsbad, CA
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 33.1294° N, 117.3005° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=33.1294&lon=-117.3005&mi=10
- Aircraft: N24963, a cancelled registration (https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N24963-2012-09-10) (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
- People aboard: 2
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 600 total
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB LAX96LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA145) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19960324005039A

## Narrative

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

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

## 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 LAX96LA145](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/LAX96LA145), Mar 25, 1996: Cessna 152 (N24963), Carlsbad, CA, substantial damage. Probable cause: inadequate preflight by the pilot, and subsequent fuel exhaustion, due to an inadequate supply of fuel. Darkness and trees in the emergency landing area were related factors.

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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