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Aviation accident MIA98LA065

NONE · Cessna 172 · 1998-01-31 · VALKARIA, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number
MIA98LA065
Event ID
20001211X09487
Type
Accident
Date
1998-01-31
Location
VALKARIA, FL, USA
Coordinates
27.979803, -80.580146

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
172
Registration
N6261E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight, and subsequent loss of engine power, due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with trees.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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