MINR · Cessna 425 · 1997-08-17 · PERKASIE, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC97LA166
Event ID
20001208X08729
Type
Accident
Date
1997-08-17
Location
PERKASIE, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.369976, -75.290504
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
7
Total aboard
8
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
425
Registration
N1224S
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight, by failing to verify the fuel supply, which led to subsequent fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. A related factor was: the inaccurate fuel quantity gauge.