NONE · Cessna 172E · 1999-07-24 · EMERYVILLE, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX99LA256
Event ID
20001212X19305
Type
Accident
Date
1999-07-24
Location
EMERYVILLE, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.829185, -122.289451
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172E
Registration
N5784T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning and inadequate fuel consumption calculations, resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Factors were the pilot's failure to have all appropriate flight manuals aboard the airplane and the low cloud ceilings.