SERS · Cessna 401A · 2000-10-10 · ANDREWS, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
FTW01LA002
Event ID
20010116X00308
Type
Accident
Date
2000-10-10
Location
ANDREWS, TX, USA
Coordinates
32.320152, -102.539581
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
401A
Registration
N800SS
FAR Part
091
Engines
2
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The hard landing due to the pilot's excessive rate of descent. A factor was the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selectors.