SERS · CESSNA 172N · 2008-08-30 · Burbank, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
SEA08LA191
Event ID
20080903X01360
Type
Accident
Date
2008-08-30
Location
Burbank, CA, USA
Coordinates
34.204723, -118.362777
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172N
Registration
N172ST
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's improper preflight and in-flight planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's loss of situational awareness while conducting the normal and emergency checklists during his turn from base to final approach, and the dark night condition.