# NTSB Accident NYC91LA234
> **CESSNA 185F** · 1991-05-12 · SANFORD, ME, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC91LA234
- **Event ID:** 20001212X17111
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-05-12
- **Location:** SANFORD, ME, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 185F
- **Registration:** N1745R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE PILOT'S IMPROPER PROCEDURE BY NOT PLACING THE FUEL SELECTOR ON THE TANK WITH THE MOST FUEL, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION AND A FORCED LANDING IN TREES.

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