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Accident · Destroyed

FAA accident report · Cessna 152 · Lufkin, TX · July 14, 1997

Date: July 14, 1997 · 15:00 local
Place: Lufkin, TX
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: NCPS
Damage: Destroyed
Aircraft: N5238H
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW97LA268
Reported as: Cessna 152
Reported engine: Lycoming O235L2C
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 85 total82 in this make and model12 in the last 90 days

N5238HRegistration cancelled Jul 14, 2000 · Cessna 152S/N 15284071 Airframe modelCessna 152

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What happened

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Solo crosscountry, lost. Ran out of fuel plane destroyed on force landing. Inadequate planning student and CFI. (-23) student pilot on solo cross-country - became disoriented (lost) and ran out of fuel approximately 16 (sixteen) miles north of Lufkin Texas. The airplane was damaged beyond repair. The pilot suffered minor injuries (bruises only).

As the FAA filed it

SOLO CROSSCOUNTRY, LOST. RAN OUT OF FUEL PLANE DESTROYED ON FORCE LANDING. INADEQUATE PLANNING STUDENT AND CFI. (-23) STUDENT PILOT ON SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY - BECAME DISORIENTED (LOST) AND RAN OUT OF FUEL APPROXIMATELY 16 (SIXTEEN) MILES NORTH OF LUFKIN TEXAS. THE AIRPLANE WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. THE PILOT SUFFERED MINOR INJURIES (BRUISES ONLY).

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 FTW97LA268Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLufkin, TXThe loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted from the student pilot becoming disoriented. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Jul 14, 1997 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N5238H · 1

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

Incident 19830321012829ILevel Off Touchdown · Pascagoula, MSStudent pilot made a bounced landing. Damaged the nose gear and propeller.Mar 21, 1983 · Minor damage