MINR · Cessna 172E · 1996-04-04 · ROANOKE, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD96LA056
Event ID
20001208X05583
Type
Accident
Date
1996-04-04
Location
ROANOKE, VA, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172E
Registration
N5730T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's misjudged estimation of the airplane's fuel supply for the flight. Related factors are the inadequate preflight inspection, the pilot's expectation that the airplane had been topped off, and the soft terrain encountered during the forced landing.