Accident: Cessna 172
Apr 14, 2019 · New York, NY
NTSB numberERA19LA150Event id20190415X91813
- 0
- Fatalities
- 0
- Serious injuries
- 3
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
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.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172
- Registration
- N5296H
- Year built
- 1977
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Approach-IFR final approach Fuel exhaustion
Source: National Transportation Safety Board aviation accident database. Counts only; Voydar holds no names.
Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)4 nm (7 km) south-west
- LaGuardia Airport (LGA)9 nm (17 km) north-west
- New York Skyports Inc Seaplane Base (NYS)12 nm (23 km) west
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