MINR · CESSNA 172F · 2013-01-20 · Marysville, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13LA098
Event ID
20130122X15418
Type
Accident
Date
2013-01-20
Location
Marysville, CA, USA
Coordinates
39.097778, -121.569725
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
CESSNA
Model
172F
Registration
N5208F
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
A total loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation, which resulted from maintenance personnel’s improper installation of the fuel selector handle. Contributing to the accident was an incorrectly modified fuel selector handle assembly.