Cessna 152 N460TC

Summary

On 15 December 1999 at about 01:45 local time, a Cessna 152 registered N460TC was involved in an accident near Woodville, Florida, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

15 December 1999 at 01:45

Classification

Accident

Location

Woodville, Florida, United States

Coordinates

Not recorded

Aircraft

Cessna 152

Registration

N460TC

Category

Airplane

Engines

1

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Instructional

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Venice → Tallahassee

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Night/Dark

NTSB number

MIA00LA051

2 people had minor injuries.

The pilot's improper preflight planning resulting in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and the collision with trees during a forced landing.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The cross country instructional flight departed Venice, Florida, with the intention of conducting a touch-and-go landing at Florida Southwest International Airport, Fort Myers, and proceeding to Tallahassee to refuel and return. The flight proceeded as planned to within 10 miles southeast of Tallahassee and sustained an engine stoppage. The forced landing resulted in collision with trees. Subsequent FAA examination of the crash site revealed 1.5 quarts of fuel aboard and no evidence of fuel spill. Examination of the engine and airframe components by an FAA inspector revealed no irregularities.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.