# NTSB Accident CHI96LA030
> **CESSNA 172N** · 1995-11-12 · NILES, MI, USA · NONE
## 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.

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