# NTSB Accident LAX96LA276
> **Cessna A188B** · 1996-07-18 · MERCED, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX96LA276
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06288
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-07-18
- **Location:** MERCED, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.35073, -120.41938
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** A188B
- **Registration:** N731YT
- **FAR Part:** 137
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Fuel exhaustion due to the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and his failure to ensure that adequate fuel was onboard to complete the flight.

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