# NTSB Accident ATL02LA081
> **Cessna 172** · 2002-04-13 · Smithfield, NC, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL02LA081
- **Event ID:** 20020419X00548
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-04-13
- **Location:** Smithfield, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.54111, -78.390274
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 3
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N8458U
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning that resulted in fuel exhaustion and the subsequent loss of engine power.

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