NONE · de Havilland DHC-2 · 2003-06-07 · Anchorage, AK, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC03LA055
Event ID
20030610X00839
Type
Accident
Date
2003-06-07
Location
Anchorage, AK, USA
Coordinates
61.18, -149.971939
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
de Havilland
Model
DHC-2
Registration
N343WB
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel tank selector to a nearly empty tank, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and subsequent emergency landing at an off-airport site.