19990214015669I

Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 152 · Harrisburg, IL · February 14, 1999

Date: February 14, 1999 · 12:30 local
Place: Harrisburg, IL
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Pilot school (Part 141)
Aircraft: N5096L
Reported as: Cessna 152
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 140 total140 in this make and model20 in the last 90 days

N5096LRegistered now · Cessna 152S/N 15284262 · Built 1980 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.

(-5) On February 14, 1999, at approximately 1230 CST, N5096L, a Cessna 152 operated by a private pilot, was completing the third leg of a solo cross-country flight. After flying for approximately 3.7 hours and not having refueled at any previous stop, the aircraft engine experienced a loss of power due to apparant fuel exhaustion and landed off-field near Harrisburg, IL. The pilot was not injured and the aircraft sustained no damage during this event. privacy data omitted This incident is closed with this report.

As the FAA filed it

(-5) ON FEBRUARY 14, 1999, AT APPROXIMATELY 1230 CST, N5096L, A CESSNA 152 OPERATED BY A PRIVATE PILOT, WAS COMPLETING THE THIRD LEG OF A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT. AFTER FLYING FOR APPROXIMATELY 3.7 HOURS AND NOT HAVING REFUELED AT ANY PREVIOUS STOP, THE AIRCRAFT ENGINE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF POWER DUE TO APPARANT FUEL EXHAUSTION AND LANDED OFF-FIELD NEAR HARRISBURG, IL. THE PILOT WAS NOT INJURED AND THE AIRCRAFT SUSTAINED NO DAMAGE DURING THIS EVENT. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ THIS INCIDENT IS CLOSED WITH THIS REPORT.

Other reports on N5096L · 1

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

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