MINR · Cessna 170B · 1997-04-05 · FURNACE CREEK, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA146
Event ID
20001208X07746
Type
Accident
Date
1997-04-05
Location
FURNACE CREEK, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.599815, -116.829254
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
170B
Registration
N2294D
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
Fuel starvation resulting from disconnection of the fuel selector valve. Factors which contributed to the accident were the pilot's intentional operation with known airplane deficiencies and the rough terrain.