# NTSB Accident NYC05FA138
> **Cessna 172C** · 2005-08-27 · Winthrop, ME, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC05FA138
- **Event ID:** 20050902X01380
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2005-08-27
- **Location:** Winthrop, ME, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.281944, -70.007225
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172C
- **Registration:** N1680Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion, and a subsequent forced landing and impact with terrain.

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