NONE · CESSNA 172F · 1995-08-15 · BRADLEY, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX95LA295
Event ID
20001207X04293
Type
Accident
Date
1995-08-15
Location
BRADLEY, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.639923, -120.019577
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172F
Registration
N5563R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's failure to refuel prior to takeoff and his delayed decision to proceed to his alternate airport. The night light conditions and the lack of a suitable emergency landing area were factors.