NONE · Cessna 175 · 1997-03-10 · WEIRS CAVE, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD97LA053
Event ID
20001208X07560
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-10
Location
WEIRS CAVE, VA, USA
Coordinates
38.279422, -78.919708
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
175
Registration
N9485B
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight planning/preparation, and inaccurate fuel calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Darkness and high vegetation in the forced landing area were related factors.