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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · La Crosse, FL · April 10, 1997

Date: April 10, 1997 · 14:20 local
Place: La Crosse, FL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N5442B
NTSB investigation: NTSBMIA97LA133
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 53 total49 in this make and model39 in the last 90 days

N5442BRegistered now · Cessna 152S/N 15283870 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Student departed minimum fuel on cross country. Got lost. Failed ask help. Ran out of fuel. Nosed over landing. (-23) student pilot was lost on 2nd segment of x-c. exhausted available fuel. Made emergency landing on open field. Landing roll went onto a plowed section which caused aircraft to flip over on its back. I spoke with the student and instructor. Additional x-c planning and dual instruction will begiven.

As the FAA filed it

STUDENT DEPARTED MINIMUM FUEL ON CROSS COUNTRY. GOT LOST. FAILED ASK HELP. RAN OUT OF FUEL. NOSED OVER LANDING. (-23) STUDENT PILOT WAS LOST ON 2ND SEGMENT OF X-C. EXHAUSTED AVAILABLE FUEL. MADE EMERGENCY LANDING ON OPEN FIELD. LANDING ROLL WENT ONTO A PLOWED SECTION WHICH CAUSED AIRCRAFT TO FLIP OVER ON ITS BACK. I SPOKE WITH THE STUDENT AND INSTRUCTOR. ADDITIONAL X-C PLANNING AND DUAL INSTRUCTION WILL BEGIVEN.

NTSB investigation

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NTSB MIA97LA133Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLa Crosse, FLThe student pilot's failure to maintain a visual look out on landing rollout resulting in an on-ground collision with a berm/furrow, and subsequent nose over. Contributing to the accident was the student pilot's improper fuel management resulting in a total…Apr 10, 1997 · Substantial damage

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