MINR · Cessna 172L · 2000-11-13 · WINCHESTER, VA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC01LA036
Event ID
20001212X22331
Type
Accident
Date
2000-11-13
Location
WINCHESTER, VA, USA
Coordinates
39.140399, -78.279876
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172L
Registration
N2843Q
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to obtain a pre-departure or en route weather briefing, which led to fuel exhaustion, after his destination and alternate airports were covered by fog. A factor was the fog.