Aviation accident ATL98TA054

Name: aviation accident: Cessna 172 near ARCADIA (1998-03-13)
Start: 1998-03-13
Location: ARCADIA, FL, USA

NONE · Cessna 172 · 1998-03-13 · ARCADIA, FL, USA

Event

NTSB number: ATL98TA054
Event ID: 20001211X09631
Type: Accident
Date: 1998-03-13
Location: ARCADIA, FL, USA
Coordinates: 27.210037, -81.849052

Injuries

Highest injury: NONE
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 172
Registration: N54634
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate pre-flight and in-flight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power. Trees and rough/uneven terrain are contributing factors.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown