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Aviation accident SEA97LA166

MINR · Cessna 172I · 1997-07-11 · NACHES, WA, USA

Event

NTSB number
SEA97LA166
Event ID
20001208X08508
Type
Accident
Date
1997-07-11
Location
NACHES, WA, USA

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
172I
Registration
N35436
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

inadequate preflight by the pilot, and subsequent fuel exhaustion, which led to a forced landing and subsequent nose over of the aircraft. Related factors were: the FBO did not refuel the aircraft as requested, and soft terrain was encountered during the forced landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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