Aviation accident ERA23FA252

1 fatal · CESSNA 180 · 2023-05-31 · Harrisburg, PA, USA

Event

NTSB number: ERA23FA252
Event ID: 20230531192274
Type: Accident
Date: 2023-05-31
Location: Harrisburg, PA, USA
Coordinates: 40.211389, -76.876111

Injuries

Highest injury: FATL
Fatal: 1
Serious: 1
Minor: 0
Uninjured: 0
Total aboard: 2

Aircraft

Make: CESSNA
Model: 180
Registration: N3178D
FAR Part: 091
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate preflight fuel planning and improper in-flight decision-making, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion and a subsequent collision with terrain and objects.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown