What happened
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Cft on dual cross country with student. Ran out of fuel shortly after leaving airport. Ignored open field hit trees (-23) on July 10, 1996, Mr. Anthony c. piedimonte (CFI cert #182560438) and Mr. Corey v. stricklin (student cert #DD277289) departed moundsville WV., in N16095, a CE-150L, ser#15073473, for new philadelphia, OH., for the students first cross-country flight. Upon the return trip to moundsville the student reported that the engine began to sputter and quit. The CFI attempted to land the aircraft on a county road, however the aircraft struck a tree, impacted a stream bank and came to rest on the country road located 4 NM se of marietta, Ohio. Mr. Piedimonte and Mr. Stricklin received serious injuries due to impact. The aircraft was destroyed. Additionally, the student stated that there were no mechanical discrepancies noted on the aircraft at the time of the accident.
As the FAA filed it
CFT ON DUAL CROSS COUNTRY WITH STUDENT. RAN OUT OF FUEL SHORTLY AFTER LEAVING AIRPORT. IGNORED OPEN FIELD HIT TREES (-23) ON JULY 10, 1996, MR. ANTHONY C. PIEDIMONTE (CFI CERT #182560438) AND MR. COREY V. STRICKLIN (STUDENT CERT #DD277289) DEPARTED MOUNDSVILLE WV., IN N16095, A CE-150L, SER#15073473, FOR NEW PHILADELPHIA, OH., FOR THE STUDENTS FIRST CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. UPON THE RETURN TRIP TO MOUNDSVILLE THE STUDENT REPORTED THAT THE ENGINE BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND QUIT. THE CFI ATTEMPTED TO LAND THE AIRCRAFT ON A COUNTY ROAD, HOWEVER THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A TREE, IMPACTED A STREAM BANK AND CAME TO REST ON THE COUNTRY ROAD LOCATED 4 NM SE OF MARIETTA, OHIO. MR. PIEDIMONTE AND MR. STRICKLIN RECEIVED SERIOUS INJURIES DUE TO IMPACT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESTROYED. ADDITIONALLY, THE STUDENT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO MECHANICAL DISCREPANCIES NOTED ON THE AIRCRAFT AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
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