# NTSB Accident CHI02FA247
> **Cessna 172N** · 2002-08-14 · Shell Lake, WI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI02FA247
- **Event ID:** 20020822X01446
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-08-14
- **Location:** Shell Lake, WI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.738334, -91.855552
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N4731D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to refuel the airplane prior to departure leading to fuel exhaustion during the flight,  the inadequate preflight/inflight planning, and the unsuitable terrain encountered by the pilot during the forced landing attempt.  Contributing factors were the pilot being fatigued, the night lighting condition, and the corn crop.

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