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Aviation accident FTW89LA027

SERS · CESSNA 172B · 1988-12-03 · PLANO, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number
FTW89LA027
Event ID
20001213X27423
Type
Accident
Date
1988-12-03
Location
PLANO, TX, USA
Coordinates
33.029941, -96.670417

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
4

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
172B
Registration
N7917X
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

FUEL EXHAUSTION WHICH RESULTED FROM THE PILOT'S INADEQUATE FUEL CONSUMPTION CALCULATIONS AND HIS FAILURE TO UTILIZE NUMEROUS SUITABLE SOURCES OF FUEL ALONG HIS ROUTE OF FLIGHT.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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