Aviation accident CHI96LA030

Name: aviation accident: CESSNA 172N near NILES (1995-11-12)
Start: 1995-11-12
Location: NILES, MI, USA

NONE · CESSNA 172N · 1995-11-12 · NILES, MI, USA

Event

NTSB number: CHI96LA030
Event ID: 20001207X04826
Type: Accident
Date: 1995-11-12
Location: NILES, MI, USA
Coordinates: 41.829692, -86.240119

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 172N
Registration: N738LM
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft and operating with a known malfunctioning fuel gauge.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown