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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172F · Larkspur, CO · February 26, 2001

Date: February 26, 2001 · 11:44 local
Place: Larkspur, CO
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Operator: YFAA
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N8389U
NTSB investigation: NTSBDEN01LA055
Reported as: Cessna 172F

N8389URegistration cancelled Sep 21, 2004 · Cessna 172FS/N 17252289 · Built 1964 Airframe modelCessna 172F Engine modelContinental 0-300 seriesReciprocating

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What happened

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(-23) On February 26, 2001, at 1144 MST, a Cessna 172F, N8389U, operated by flatirons aviation corporation of boulder, CO. Was substantially damaged when it collided with a barbed wire fence during a formed landing 3 miles north of Larkspur, CO. Instructor pilot asked the pilot to pull the cabin heat, the pilot pulled the fuel strainer drain instead. A/c ran out of fuel. Spring missing from fuel strainer not to shut off. Under investigation.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON FEBRUARY 26, 2001, AT 1144 MST, A CESSNA 172F, N8389U, OPERATED BY FLATIRONS AVIATION CORPORATION OF BOULDER, CO. WAS SUBSTANTIALLY DAMAGED WHEN IT COLLIDED WITH A BARBED WIRE FENCE DURING A FORMED LANDING 3 MILES NORTH OF LARKSPUR, CO. INSTRUCTOR PILOT ASKED THE PILOT TO PULL THE CABIN HEAT, THE PILOT PULLED THE FUEL STRAINER DRAIN INSTEAD. A/C RAN OUT OF FUEL. SPRING MISSING FROM FUEL STRAINER NOT TO SHUT OFF. UNDER INVESTIGATION.

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 DEN01LA055Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportLarkspur, COthe flight instructor inadvertently stalling the airplane during a forced landing. Contributing factors were fuel exhaustion due to inadvertent opening of the fuel drain, lack of familiarity with the airplane, inadequate supervision of the flight, and the…Feb 26, 2001 · Substantial damage