NONE · CESSNA 172R · 2012-04-19 · Richmond, KY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA12LA294
Event ID
20120420X40144
Type
Accident
Date
2012-04-19
Location
Richmond, KY, USA
Coordinates
37.640277, -84.348335
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172R
Registration
N28BC
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to supervise the student’s preflight inspection, his inadequate fuel management and preflight and in-flight fuel planning, and the operator’s inadequate fueling policies and procedures.