What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
Lost power approaching destination. Hit tree landing on a road. Only unusable fuel on board. (-23) on February 7, 1997, at 1656 cstm B93873M a cessba 152 collided with a tree during an emergency landing on a highway six miles nw of Gulfport, MS pilot noted during preflight, the tanks were not full but there appeared to be ample fuel for the trip. The flight lasted for two before power was lost and the emergency landing was made.
As the FAA filed it
LOST POWER APPROACHING DESTINATION. HIT TREE LANDING ON A ROAD. ONLY UNUSABLE FUEL ON BOARD. (-23) ON FEBRUARY 7, 1997, AT 1656 CSTM B93873M A CESSBA 152 COLLIDED WITH A TREE DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING ON A HIGHWAY SIX MILES NW OF GULFPORT, MS PILOT NOTED DURING PREFLIGHT, THE TANKS WERE NOT FULL BUT THERE APPEARED TO BE AMPLE FUEL FOR THE TRIP. THE FLIGHT LASTED FOR TWO BEFORE POWER WAS LOST AND THE EMERGENCY LANDING WAS MADE.
NTSB investigation
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Other reports on N93873 · 2
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