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Aviation accident MIA98LA036

SERS · Cessna 172G · 1997-11-28 · HAZEL GREEN, AL, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA98LA036
Event ID
20001208X09231
Type
Accident
Date
1997-11-28
Location
HAZEL GREEN, AL, USA
Coordinates
34.9197, -86.559341

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
172G
Registration
N3908L
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's miscalculating the aircraft's fuel consumption for the flight, resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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