# NTSB Accident SEA04LA182
> **Cessna 172E** · 2004-09-05 · Port Angeles, WA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA04LA182
- **Event ID:** 20040914X01421
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-09-05
- **Location:** Port Angeles, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 48.122222, -123.626663
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172E
- **Registration:** N5788T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate inflight decision by failing to refuel while en route, resulting in fuel exhaustion and the loss of power.  Factors contributing to the accident included the fence and the ditch.

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