SERS · Cessna 172M · 2005-09-13 · Ocean Springs, MS, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA05LA155
Event ID
20050923X01516
Type
Accident
Date
2005-09-13
Location
Ocean Springs, MS, USA
Coordinates
30.389999, -88.753334
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172M
Registration
N901NS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's mismanagement of available fuel and continued operation with the fuel selector set to the left tank position, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power.