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NTSB investigation record

MIA98LA065

Completed

Cessna 172· N6261E

Date
January 31, 1998
Location
Valkaria, FL
Conditions
VMC
Record
Completed

Primary finding

Probable cause

the pilot's inadequate preflight, and subsequent loss of engine power, due to fuel exhaustion, which resulted in a forced landing and impact with trees.

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