MINR · Cessna 140 · 2000-12-23 · BAKERSFIELD, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01LA064
Event ID
20001228X45496
Type
Accident
Date
2000-12-23
Location
BAKERSFIELD, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.379039, -119.019119
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
140
Registration
N72970
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning, fuel management, and inadequate remedial actions, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. The pilot made an off-field landing and collided with a fence.