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Aviation accident ANC97LA017

MINR · Cessna 185F · 1997-01-02 · NOME, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number
ANC97LA017
Event ID
20001208X07250
Type
Accident
Date
1997-01-02
Location
NOME, AK, USA
Coordinates
64.709823, -164.620346

Injuries

Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
Cessna
Model
185F
Registration
N23CB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

the pilot's failure to properly verify the position of a fractured fuel selector handle, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor related to the accident was: the fractured handle that allowed the fuel selector to be rotated to an OFF position.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
Machine
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