MINR · Cessna 140 · 1997-04-25 · CLEARWATER, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL97LA062
Event ID
20001208X07665
Type
Accident
Date
1997-04-25
Location
CLEARWATER, FL, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
140
Registration
N2351V
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's failure to select the fuller tank for takeoff that resulted in fuel starvation to the engine, and the subsequent total loss of engine power.