MINR · Cessna 172 · 2019-04-14 · New York, NY, USA
Event
NTSB number
ERA19LA150
Event ID
20190415X91813
Type
Accident
Date
2019-04-14
Location
New York, NY, USA
Coordinates
40.676944, -73.714164
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
3
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172
Registration
N5296H
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
NITE
Weather
IMC
Probable cause
The pilot's decision to initiate a flight into low instrument flight rules conditions, which resulted in six missed approaches at two airports and a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the external pressure the pilot felt to complete the accident flight despite the poor weather conditions.