Accident Cessna 152 N24890, Friday 9 July 1982

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Date:	Friday 9 July 1982
Time:	14:15 LT
Type:	Cessna 152
Owner/operator:	Aero-rent, Inc.
Registration:	N24890
MSN:	15280434
Year of manufacture:	1978
Total airframe hrs:	2044 hours
Engine model:	Lycoming O-235-L2C
Fatalities:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1
Other fatalities:	0
Aircraft damage:	Substantial
Category:	Accident
Location:	Bryan, TX - United States of America
Phase:	En route
Nature:	Training
Departure airport:	(KCLL)
Destination airport:	(KCFD)
Investigating agency:	NTSB
Confidence Rating:	Accident investigation report completed and information captured

Narrative:
WHILE ON A SOLO CROSS-COUNTRY FLIGHT, THE STUDENT PILOT LANDED TWICE FOR FUEL, BUT HIS CREDIT CARDS WERE NOT ACCEPTED TO OBTAIN SERVICES. HE WAS TOLD THAT THE CARDS WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE AT COULTER FIELD WHICH WAS 7 MI AWAY. HE VISUALLY CHECKED THE FUEL AND DECIDE HE HAD ENOUGH TO MAKE THE TRIP. HOWEVER, THE AIRCRAFT RAN OUT OF FUEL WHILE HE WAS EN ROUTE. DURING A FORCED LANDING, THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK A FENCE AND A COW, THEN NOSED OVER.

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