Accident · 2012-04-19
What the record says
- Event date
- 2012-04-19
- Event type
- Accident
- Highest injury level
- No injuries
- Aircraft
- CESSNA 172R (N28BC)
- Operating rule
- Part 91
- Operator
- Eastern Kentucky University Operator named in NTSB report
- Operated by (per NTSB report)
- Eastern Kentucky University
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion. Contributing to the accident was the flight instructor’s failure to supervise the student’s preflight inspection, his inadequate fuel management and preflight and in-flight fuel planning, and the operator’s inadequate fueling policies and procedures.
Source: NTSB case ERA12LA294Flight crew
Certification and experience as recorded in the NTSB accident database for this event. The NTSB records these facts about the crew's flying history; GroundCheck shows them as filed, without names or identities.
| Role | Certificate | Instrument rating | Age | Medical | Flight hours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flight instructor pilot flying | Flight instructor / Commercial | Airplane | 25 | Class 1 (2011-07-21) | 453 total · 351 in this make/model · 321 as PIC · 157 last 90 days |
| Student pilot pilot flying | Student | None | 24 | Class 1 (2012-01-13) | 17 total · 17 in this make/model · 2 as PIC · 16 last 90 days |
Facts as the NTSB records them — GroundCheck adds no judgement. Preliminary records may be revised as the investigation proceeds.