MINR · CESSNA A185F · 1988-10-23 · TRUMBAUERSVILLE, PA, USA
Event
NTSB number
NYC89LA017
Event ID
20001213X27161
Type
Accident
Date
1988-10-23
Location
TRUMBAUERSVILLE, PA, USA
Coordinates
40.410495, -75.38005
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
A185F
Registration
N185SH
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
AN OFF AIRPORT LANDING IN WHICH THE AIRCRAFT STRUCK TREES AND A SWING SET, FOLLOWING A POWER LOSS CAUSED BY THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO DETERMINE THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE OFF POSITION AND TO TURN IT ON PRIOR TO THE POWER LOSS.