Accident · 1995-11-12

NTSB case CHI96LA030 · CESSNA 172N · Part 91

What the record says

Event date: 1995-11-12
Event type: Accident
Highest injury level: No injuries
Aircraft: CESSNA 172N (N738LM)
Operating rule: Part 91
Operator: operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

fuel exhaustion as a result of the pilot's improper fuel consumption calculations. Factors related to the accident were: the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft and operating with a known malfunctioning fuel gauge.

Source: NTSB case CHI96LA030

Flight crew

Flight-crew details for this event aren't in the NTSB database extract we hold (its coverage starts with 2008 events) — a gap in our data, not an absence of crew.

Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.

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