Aviation accident ANC97LA065

Name: aviation accident: Cessna U206F near HOPE (1997-05-01)
Start: 1997-05-01
Location: HOPE, AK, USA

MINR · Cessna U206F · 1997-05-01 · HOPE, AK, USA

Event

NTSB number: ANC97LA065
Event ID: 20001208X07835
Type: Accident
Date: 1997-05-01
Location: HOPE, AK, USA
Coordinates: 60.839054, -149.400588

Injuries

Highest injury: MINR
Fatal: 0
Serious: 0
Minor: 2
Uninjured: 2
Total aboard: 4

Aircraft

Make: Cessna
Model: U206F
Registration: N14C
FAR Part: 135
Engines: 1
Damage: SUBS

Conditions

Light: DAYL
Weather: VMC

Probable cause

a loss of engine power resulting from fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector, and the pilot's failure to identify and correct the deficiency during the ensuing emergency descent.

Source

Authoritative: NTSB CAROL
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown