SERS · Cessna 172B · 1996-12-16 · CHARLESTON, WV, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD97LA033
Event ID
20001208X07177
Type
Accident
Date
1996-12-16
Location
CHARLESTON, WV, USA
Coordinates
38.370388, -81.560981
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172B
Registration
N6937X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
improper planning/decision by the pilot, and his mismanagement of the fuel supply, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing into wooded terrain.