# NTSB Accident ATL97FA135
> **Cessna 182G** · 1997-09-22 · LEXINGTON, TN, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97FA135
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08783
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-09-22
- **Location:** LEXINGTON, TN, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.650074, -88.39009
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 182G
- **Registration:** N3725U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Improper planning/decision by the pilot, which led to the fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Trees in the emergency landing area were a related factor.

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