NONE · Ryan NAVION A · 1997-03-06 · HUDSON, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW97LA118
Event ID
20001208X07532
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-06
Location
HUDSON, CO, USA
Coordinates
40.070777, -104.639625
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Ryan
Model
NAVION A
Registration
N800PS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total power loss due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate preflight inspection of the airplane and its fuel system. Factors include: the pilot's failure to refuel the airplane, the improper fuel tank selector position that would not allow fuel transfer from the fuselage tank to the wing tanks, and the rough, uneven, and soft terrain on which the forced landing was made.