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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Ft Worth, TX · July 2, 1997

Date: July 2, 1997 · 14:00 local
Place: Ft Worth, TX
Airport: Fort Worth Alliance Airport
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Operator: ZVBS
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N69073
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA244
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 41 total41 in this make and model41 in the last 90 days

N69073Registration cancelled Mar 27, 2003 · Cessna 152S/N 15282473 · Built 1978 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

Narrative: on 07/02/97, N69073, a Cessna 152 airplane piloted by the student pilot executed an emergency landing 1/2 mile west of the Alliance ft. Worth, TX airport, and was substantially damaged. Examination of the wreckage indicated no useable fuel in either of the 2 wing tanks. The student pilot suffered only very minor injury. Sufficient fuel for the intended flight was not on board. (No VFR reserve).

As the FAA filed it

NARRATIVE: ON 07/02/97, N69073, A CESSNA 152 AIRPLANE PILOTED BY THE STUDENT PILOT EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY LANDING 1/2 MILE WEST OF THE ALLIANCE FT. WORTH, TX AIRPORT, AND WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED. EXAMINATION OF THE WRECKAGE INDICATED NO USEABLE FUEL IN EITHER OF THE 2 WING TANKS. THE STUDENT PILOT SUFFERED ONLY VERY MINOR INJURY. SUFFICIENT FUEL FOR THE INTENDED FLIGHT WAS NOT ON BOARD. (NO VFR RESERVE).

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW97LA244Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportFort Worth, TXfuel exhaustion, due to the pilot's failure to refuel before taking off on the remainder of the flight after making a precautionary landing. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot becoming lost and disoriented, and the lack of suitable terrain for a…Jul 2, 1997 · Substantial damage