Aviation accident FTW01LA112

Name: aviation accident: Cessna 172N near Marfa (2001-04-30)
Start: 2001-04-30
Location: Marfa, TX, USA

MINR · Cessna 172N · 2001-04-30 · Marfa, TX, USA

Event

NTSB number: FTW01LA112
Event ID: 20010503X00873
Type: Accident
Date: 2001-04-30
Location: Marfa, TX, USA
Coordinates: 30.623056, -104.250556

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 2
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: 172N
Registration: N6388F
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: NDRK
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

fuel exhaustion resulting in a total loss of engine power in cruise flight due to the pilot's failure to refuel the aircraft. Contributing factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing, and the dark night condition.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown