NONE · Cessna 172N · 2001-06-17 · Colquitt, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
ATL01LA067
Event ID
20010621X01237
Type
Accident
Date
2001-06-17
Location
Colquitt, GA, USA
Coordinates
31.150272, -84.669845
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
172N
Registration
N75579
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's failure to use the fuel selector valve properly which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power, and the pilot's improper flare during landing.