SERS · Cessna 172N · 1997-12-16 · MCKINNEY, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW98LA069
Event ID
20001208X09307
Type
Accident
Date
1997-12-16
Location
MCKINNEY, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.180782, -96.589035
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
3
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Registration
N1371E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NBRT
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight/planning decision which resulted in continued flight until fuel exhaustion. Related factors were incorrect fuel gauge readings and trees.