NONE · Cessna 172D · 1998-09-20 · LOUISVILLE, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC98LA195
Event ID
20001211X11160
Type
Accident
Date
1998-09-20
Location
LOUISVILLE, KY, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172D
Registration
N2482U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to perform a preflight inspection of the airplane before his first solo flight, and inadequate supervision by the certified flight instructor, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.