MINR · Cessna 182 · 2002-08-12 · Bellingham, WA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA02LA154
Event ID
20020904X01515
Type
Accident
Date
2002-08-12
Location
Bellingham, WA, USA
Coordinates
48.756668, -122.531669
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
182
Registration
N6420A
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper decision to continue en route in cruise flight when his fuel supply became low, eventually leading to fuel exhaustion while on final approach to the destination airport. Factors include the fact that the final approach course took the aircraft over an open body of water.