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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172E · Lubbock, TX · April 7, 2000

Date: April 7, 2000 · 08:45 local
Place: Lubbock, TX
Airport: Lubbock International Airport
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N5682T
NTSB investigation: NTSBFTW00LA119
Reported as: Cessna 172E
Fatal injuries: 0

N5682TRegistration cancelled Apr 19, 2017 · Cessna 172ES/N 17251582 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 172E Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) The pilot stated that while en-route from F41 to lbb ir appeared the left fuel tank was not draining as fast as the right tank. In an attempt to equal the fuel load the pilot stated he moved the fuel selector control over the left tank label on the selector placard. The engine began to loose power and he returned the selector to the "both" position. The engine began to run properly with the selecotr inthe both position. He again tried to select the left tank and the engine lost power. He selected "both again but the engine would not regain power. The pilot then initiated a forced landing. privacy data omitted Operation of the CE-172-E with the fuel selecot between detentd may cause reduced fuel flow or completely stop fuel flow to the engine. Both fuel tanks were inspected and there appeared to be adequate fuel on aboard. The aircraft landed in a plowed field CA using damage to the nose gear and lower fuselage.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) THE PILOT STATED THAT WHILE EN-ROUTE FROM F41 TO LBB IR APPEARED THE LEFT FUEL TANK WAS NOT DRAINING AS FAST AS THE RIGHT TANK. IN AN ATTEMPT TO EQUAL THE FUEL LOAD THE PILOT STATED HE MOVED THE FUEL SELECTOR CONTROL OVER THE LEFT TANK LABEL ON THE SELECTOR PLACARD. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO LOOSE POWER AND HE RETURNED THE SELECTOR TO THE "BOTH" POSITION. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN PROPERLY WITH THE SELECOTR INTHE BOTH POSITION. HE AGAIN TRIED TO SELECT THE LEFT TANK AND THE ENGINE LOST POWER. HE SELECTED "BOTH AGAIN BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT REGAIN POWER. THE PILOT THEN INITIATED A FORCED LANDING. ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^ OPERATION OF THE CE-172-E WITH THE FUEL SELECOT BETWEEN DETENTD MAY CAUSE REDUCED FUEL FLOW OR COMPLETELY STOP FUEL FLOW TO THE ENGINE. BOTH FUEL TANKS WERE INSPECTED AND THERE APPEARED TO BE ADEQUATE FUEL ON ABOARD. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED IN A PLOWED FIELD CA USING DAMAGE TO THE NOSE GEAR AND LOWER FUSELAGE.

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 FTW00LA119Accident · Minor injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLubbock, TXThe pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel selector which resulted in fuel starvation. Factors were the pilot's lack of familiarity with the fuel system due to an inadequate checkout by a flight instructor, and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced…Apr 7, 2000 · Substantial damage