MINR · Cessna A185E · 2004-04-16 · Hastings, MN, USA
Event
NTSB number
CHI04CA105
Event ID
20040506X00567
Type
Accident
Date
2004-04-16
Location
Hastings, MN, USA
Coordinates
44.697776, -92.864166
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Cessna
Model
A185E
Registration
N185TY
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot not verifying the fuel selector valve's position during the preflight leading to the fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power during the flight's initial climb.