# NTSB Accident WPR18LA002
> **CESSNA 172S** · 2017-10-02 · Tonopah, NV, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR18LA002
- **Event ID:** 20171002X04059
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-10-02
- **Location:** Tonopah, NV, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.509998, -115.620002
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172S
- **Registration:** N5311H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to enrich the mixture during the descent, as required by the Pilot's Operating Handbook (POH), and his subsequent failure to follow the POH emergency procedures, which resulted in an excessively lean fuel/air mixture and subsequent loss of rpm. Contributing to the accident was the pilot's improper decision to land on unsuitable terrain despite the availability of two nearby airports.

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