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Accident · Substantial damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Tryon, OK · November 28, 1992

Date: November 28, 1992 · 16:15 local
Place: Tryon, OK
Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: Substantial damage
Aircraft: N28ER
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW93LA045
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Reported engine: Lycoming O320H1AD
People aboard: 1
Fatal injuries: 0
Pilot’s flight hours: 1,023 total1,023 in this make and model

N28ERRegistration cancelled Dec 22, 1993 · Cessna 172NS/N 17269523 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

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Took off with fuel selector on near empty tank. Engine quit. Inadvertently switched fuel to off. Nosed over landing

As the FAA filed it

TOOK OFF WITH FUEL SELECTOR ON NEAR EMPTY TANK. ENGINE QUIT. INADVERTENTLY SWITCHED FUEL TO OFF. NOSED OVER LANDING

NTSB investigation

The NTSB’s investigation of this event, with its probable cause and findings. Matched to this report by N-number and date.

NTSB FTW93LA045Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportTryon, OKPower loss due to fuel starvation and the pilots improper selection of the off position on the fuel selector. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.Nov 28, 1992 · Substantial damage