# NTSB Accident CEN17FA085
> **CESSNA 172** · 2017-01-25 · Jay, OK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN17FA085
- **Event ID:** 20170126X02237
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-01-25
- **Location:** Jay, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.50111, -94.808609
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** CESSNA
- **Model:** 172
- **Registration:** N5639A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's negligent maintenance of the airplane, which resulted in improper fuel management, fuel starvation, and a loss of engine power during takeoff due to a missing securing pin in the fuel selector handle, and a subsequent forced landing on unsuitable terrain.

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