At about 19:00 Pacific time, a Cessna 152 lost engine power during cruise flight. In the ensuing forced landing, the airplane struck a utility pole. The pilot suffered a minor injury. The pilot said he had departed North Las Vegas about 3 hours, 30 minutes earlier with full tanks. The pilot said the left fuel gauge read empty and the right gauge read one-quarter when the engine quit. The left tank was found dry and approximately 1.3 gallons of fuel were found in the right fuel tank.
October 22, Henderson, Nev. / Cessna 152
At about 19:00 Pacific time, a Cessna 152 lost engine power during cruise flight. In the ensuing forced landing, the airplane struck a utility pole. The pilot suffered a minor injury. The pilot said he had departed North Las Vegas about 3 hours, 30 minutes earlier with full tanks. The pilot said the left fuel gauge read empty and the right gauge read one-quarter when the engine quit. The left tank was found dry and approximately 1.3 gallons of fuel were found in the right fuel tank....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 152 experienced engine failure during cruise flight, leading to a forced landing where it struck a utility pole.
- The pilot sustained minor injuries in the incident.
- The probable cause was fuel exhaustion or mismanagement, as the left fuel tank was found dry and the right nearly empty after approximately 3.5 hours of flight.
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