NONE · Cessna 177B · 1998-05-08 · PRATTSVILLE, OH, USA
Event
NTSB number
IAD98LA055
Event ID
20001211X10106
Type
Accident
Date
1998-05-08
Location
PRATTSVILLE, OH, USA
Coordinates
39.239624, -82.470916
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
177B
Registration
N904DS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection and the inadequate fuel consumption calculations, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, loss of engine power, and a forced landing. Uneven terrain in the forced landing area was a related factor.