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Aviation accident GAA17CA230

NONE · CESSNA 180 · 2017-04-12 · Manchester, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
GAA17CA230
Event ID
20170412X52110
Type
Accident
Date
2017-04-12
Location
Manchester, CA, USA
Coordinates
38.973609, -123.708885

Injuries

Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1

Aircraft

Make
CESSNA
Model
180
Registration
N7945V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s improper preflight fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and the total loss of engine power.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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