SERS · Cessna P210N · 2001-02-16 · Seminole, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA080
Event ID
20010222X00491
Type
Accident
Date
2001-02-16
Location
Seminole, AL, USA
Coordinates
30.491666, -87.455001
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
4
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
P210N
Registration
N210FW
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper inflight planning/decision and failure to refuel en route and ensure an adequate supply of fuel to safely complete the flight to his destination with adequate reserves, which resulted in fuel exhaustion, subsequent engine failure, and a forced landing into a wooded area at night.