# NTSB Accident CHI08CA157
> **Cessna 172C** · 2008-06-04 · Nortonville, ND, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI08CA157
- **Event ID:** 20080630X00950
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-06-04
- **Location:** Nortonville, ND, USA
- **Coordinates:** 46.616664, -98.666664
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 172C
- **Registration:** N1437Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight which resulted in insufficient fuel on board to complete the flight.  A factor associated with the accident was the soft terrain encountered during the forced landing.

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