# Accident 19970102000129A: Cessna A185F, Nome, AK, January 2, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: January 2, 1997, 12:02 local time
- Place: Nome, AK
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Phase of flight: Forced/Precautionary Landing
- Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
- Location: 64.7098° N, 164.6203° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=64.7098&lon=-164.6203&mi=10
- Aircraft: N23CB, registered now (https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N23CB) (OpenAirDocs)
- Registry model: Cessna 185 (registry code 2072802, https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-185) (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA A185F
- Reported engine: CONT IO520D
- People aboard: 1
- Fatal injuries: 0
- Pilot flight hours: 4,000 total, 2,000 in this make and model, 100 in the last 90 days
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB ANC97LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA017) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970102000129A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

SEARCH AND RESCUE FLIGHT. PASSENGER ACCIDENTLY BROKE FUEL HANDLE. INADVERTENTLY PUT SELECTOR TO OFF. QUIT ON TAKEOF

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC97LA017](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC97LA017), Jan 2, 1997: Cessna 185F (N23CB), Nome, AK, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's failure to properly verify the position of a fractured fuel selector handle, which resulted in fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power. A factor related to the accident was:…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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