Accident · 2024-09-19

NTSB case ERA24LA390 · CESSNA 172K · Part 91

What the record says

Event date
2024-09-19
Event type
Accident
Highest injury level
Minor injury
Aircraft
CESSNA 172K (N7058G)
Operating rule
Part 91
Operator
operator not named in the NTSB record

Probable cause

The pilot’s inadequate fuel planning, which resulted in fuel exhaustion and a subsequent total loss of engine power.

Source: NTSB case ERA24LA390

Flight 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.

RoleCertificateInstrument ratingAgeMedicalFlight hours
Pilot pilot flyingCommercialAirplane79Class 2 (2024-02-05)4,001 total · 1,963 in this make/model · 32 last 90 days

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

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