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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Gila Bend, AZ · July 11, 1997

Date: July 11, 1997 · 18:30 local
Place: Gila Bend, AZ
Airport: Gila Bend Municipal Airport
Phase of flight: Fcd/Prec Ldg From Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N4594B
NTSB investigation: NTSBLAX97LA240
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 40 total40 in this make and model25 in the last 90 days

N4594BRegistration cancelled Sep 18, 2012 · Cessna 152S/N 15283547 · Built 1979 Airframe modelCessna 152 Engine modelLycoming 0-235 series4 cycle

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What happened

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Pilot was practicing touch and go landings when the aircraft landed short and flipped over. (From .4) the student pilot took off for his third cross-country solo flight. He stated that he took his flight instructor's word that there would be enough fuel for the entire flight. He did not perform any fuel consumption calculations en route, nor did he visually check the fuel quantity levels after he reached his intermediate destination. The airplane ran out of fuel prior to reaching his second destination. During an emergency landing, the airplane hit trees and was damaged.

As the FAA filed it

PILOT WAS PRACTICING TOUCH AND GO LANDINGS WHEN THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SHORT AND FLIPPED OVER. (FROM .4) THE STUDENT PILOT TOOK OFF FOR HIS THIRD CROSS-COUNTRY SOLO FLIGHT. HE STATED THAT HE TOOK HIS FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S WORD THAT THERE WOULD BE ENOUGH FUEL FOR THE ENTIRE FLIGHT. HE DID NOT PERFORM ANY FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS EN ROUTE, NOR DID HE VISUALLY CHECK THE FUEL QUANTITY LEVELS AFTER HE REACHED HIS INTERMEDIATE DESTINATION. THE AIRPLANE RAN OUT OF FUEL PRIOR TO REACHING HIS SECOND DESTINATION. DURING AN EMERGENCY LANDING, THE AIRPLANE HIT TREES AND WAS DAMAGED.

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 LAX97LA240Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportGila Bend, AZthe pilot's failure to verify the fuel quantity prior to departure, and his failure to perform sufficient en route fuel consumption calculations during the cross-country flight.Jul 12, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N4594B · 2

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19940508015359ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Chandler, AZFirst solo student lost directional control lading. Veered off runway. Hit runway sign.May 8, 1994 · Substantial damage Accident 19901004044109ARoll-Out (Fixed Wing) · Kearny, AZOverran short runway and ran off end into a lake.Oct 4, 1990 · Substantial damage