NONE · Cessna 172P · 2002-07-26 · Creston, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX02LA237
Event ID
20020730X01253
Type
Accident
Date
2002-07-26
Location
Creston, CA, USA
Coordinates
35.666667, -120.616668
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
3
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172P
Registration
N5268K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NDRK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and loss of engine power. A factor in the accident was the dark night conditions.