SERS · CESSNA 172 · 2016-12-27 · Bridgeport, AL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA17LA075
Event ID
20161227X00453
Type
Accident
Date
2016-12-27
Location
Bridgeport, AL, USA
Coordinates
34.985832, -85.722778
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172
Registration
N3772F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to make steep turns to the right while operating on the right fuel tank with low fuel quantity, which led to a loss of engine power due to unporting of the right fuel tank and fuel starvation.