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Accident · No damage

FAA accident report · Cessna 172N · Colquitt, GA · June 17, 2001

Date: June 17, 2001 · 11:20 local
Place: Colquitt, GA
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage: No damage
Aircraft: N75579
NTSB investigation: NTSBATL01LA067
Reported as: Cessna 172N
Pilot’s certificate: Student

N75579Registration cancelled May 15, 2002 · Cessna 172NS/N 17267823 Airframe modelCessna 172N

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What happened

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(-23)After takeoff, pilot moved fuel selector valve from "both" to a position between "both" and "right". Pilot believed the aircraft would use more fuel from right tank that the left tank. Student pilot was unaware that the fuel selector must be in the "ident" to ensure fuel flow. Engine shut down, pilot ran check list and moved fuel selector to "both", but fuel did not have enough time to fill lines. Aircraft impacted peanut field. After recovery to aircraft, engine run up was performed with no discrepancies found. Investigating inspector will initiate a safety recommendation concerning fuel selector placarding.

As the FAA filed it

(-23)AFTER TAKEOFF, PILOT MOVED FUEL SELECTOR VALVE FROM "BOTH" TO A POSITION BETWEEN "BOTH" AND "RIGHT". PILOT BELIEVED THE AIRCRAFT WOULD USE MORE FUEL FROM RIGHT TANK THAT THE LEFT TANK. STUDENT PILOT WAS UNAWARE THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR MUST BE IN THE "IDENT" TO ENSURE FUEL FLOW. ENGINE SHUT DOWN, PILOT RAN CHECK LIST AND MOVED FUEL SELECTOR TO "BOTH", BUT FUEL DID NOT HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO FILL LINES. AIRCRAFT IMPACTED PEANUT FIELD. AFTER RECOVERY TO AIRCRAFT, ENGINE RUN UP WAS PERFORMED WITH NO DISCREPANCIES FOUND. INVESTIGATING INSPECTOR WILL INITIATE A SAFETY RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING FUEL SELECTOR PLACARDING.

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 ATL01LA067Accident · No injuriesLimited investigationFinal reportColquitt, GAThe student pilot's failure to use the fuel selector valve properly which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent loss of engine power, and the pilot's improper flare during landing.Jun 17, 2001 · Substantial damage

Other reports on N75579 · 1

Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.

Accident 19861214067499AUnauth Low Level Opns · Pine Bluff, ARAircraft wingtip struck the ground during a turn at low altitude. Nose gear struck ground and aircraft flipped overDec 14, 1986 · Substantial damage