# NTSB Accident DEN02LA061
> **Cessna 180** · 2002-06-26 · Tucumcari, NM, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN02LA061
- **Event ID:** 20020701X01011
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-06-26
- **Location:** Tucumcari, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.160209, -103.719787
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** 180
- **Registration:** N2443C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's failure to position the fuel selector to the proper tank resulting in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power.  Factors contributing to the accident were the pilot's failure to use the checklist and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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