NONE · Cessna 172F · 2001-02-26 · Larkspur, CO, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN01LA055
Event ID
20010305X00540
Type
Accident
Date
2001-02-26
Location
Larkspur, CO, USA
Coordinates
39.180252, -104.890693
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172F
Registration
N8389U
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the flight instructor inadvertently stalling the airplane during a forced landing. Contributing factors were fuel exhaustion due to inadvertent opening of the fuel drain, lack of familiarity with the airplane, inadequate supervision of the flight, and the missing strainer spring.