MINR · Cessna 175B · 2003-05-23 · Cedar City, UT, USA
Event
NTSB number
DEN03LA088
Event ID
20030605X00784
Type
Accident
Date
2003-05-23
Location
Cedar City, UT, USA
Coordinates
37.590988, -113.189872
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
175B
Registration
N8199T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
the pilot's inadvertently switching the fuel selector to the right tank, resulting in fuel starvation, and his failure to maintain direction control during the forced landing. Contributing factors were the crosswind and the tree.