SERS · Cessna 175 · 2001-07-15 · Mooresville, NC, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA01LA185
Event ID
20010720X01469
Type
Accident
Date
2001-07-15
Location
Mooresville, NC, USA
Coordinates
35.75, -80.949996
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
175
Registration
N8861E
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations, inadequate preflight planning, and failure to refuel the airplane before takeoff, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and a forced landing in trees.