NONE · Cessna 172I · 1998-03-22 · KINSTON, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA98LA104
Event ID
20001211X09743
Type
Accident
Date
1998-03-22
Location
KINSTON, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.270935, -77.590728
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172I
Registration
N35326
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight and improper fuel management, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Soft terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.