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Aviation accident ANC99LA151

MINR · Cessna 172 · 1999-09-24 · GALENA, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC99LA151
Event ID
20001212X19677
Type
Accident
Date
1999-09-24
Location
GALENA, AK, USA
Coordinates
64.739135, -156.849166

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
3

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
172
Registration
N5309R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot's failure to refuel, and the resulting fuel exhaustion. A factor was the dark night which hampered location of a nearby closed, and unlit, airstrip.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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