# NTSB Accident ATL04LA088
> **Cessna 172N** · 2004-04-02 · Columbia, SC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL04LA088
- **Event ID:** 20040428X00521
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-04-02
- **Location:** Columbia, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.942501, -81.121391
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172N
- **Registration:** N271EP
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate in-flight planning/decision, which resulted in fuel exhaustion.  The pilot's preflight planning and uneven terrain were contributing factors.

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