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Cessna 152 N757DW

20 January 1987 · Key West, Florida, United States · Minor injuries

Summary

On 20 January 1987 at about 19:45 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N757DW was involved in an accident near Key West, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. No probable cause statement is available for this record.

The record

Date
at 19:45
Classification
Accident
Location
Key West, Florida, United States
Coordinates
24.5499, -81.7792
Aircraft
Cessna 152
Registration
N757DW
Category
Airplane
Engines
1
Operator
Not recorded
Operating rule
Part 91: General Aviation
Purpose of flight
Personal
Phase of flight
Not recorded
Route
Naples → Key West
Aircraft damage
Substantial
Weather
VMC
Light
Day
NTSB number
MIA87LA077

People

2 people had minor injuries.

On board Died Serious Minor Uninjured
2 0 0 2 0

Probable cause

The NTSB has not published a probable cause for this record. No probable cause statement is present in the source data.

Nothing about the cause is stated here that is not in the source record.

Read the full NTSB narrative

THE PLT FAILED TO CALCULATE FUEL CONSUMPTION FOR THE INTENDED ROUTE OF FLT PRIOR TO TAKEOFF. APRX 55 MINUTES INTO THE FLT THE ENG QUIT DUE TO FUEL EXHAUSTION. THE ACFT WAS THEN DITCHED IN THE GULF OF MEXICO.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.

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