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FAA accident report · Cessna A185E · Hastings, MN · April 16, 2004

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Date
April 16, 2004 · 13:55 local
Place
Hastings, MN
Phase of flight
Climb
Operating rules
General operating rules (Part 91)
Damage
Substantial damage
Aircraft
N185TY
NTSB investigation
NTSBCHI04CA105
Reported as
Cessna A185E
Reported engine
Continental IO520D
People aboard
1
Fatal injuries
0
Pilot’s flight hours
1,277 total900 in this make and model1 in the last 90 days

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What happened

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

(-23) On April 16, 2004, at Hastings, MN. At approximately 1355 local time gregory morris acted as pilot in command of N185TY, Cessna A185E, s/n 185-1001. One passenger, privacy data omitted was on board. Approximately one half mile after lift off, from lake isabelle the aircraft impacted the ground in a deserted wooded field. Minor injuries resulted to gregory morris. No fire. ELT activated. Both occupants departed the scene. A passing aircraft reported the accident. Gregory morris stated to FAA inspectors that he did not turn the aircraft fuel system, fuel tank selector on. He stated he had turned the fuel selector off several days earlier. Further he did not use a checklist. He stated these identical statements to his brother privacy data omitted further gregory morris stated to FAA inspectors that he thought his brother, privacy data omitted was the pilot in command because he (gregory) was building up hours for his bi-annual and only flew with licensed pilots. Gregory stated that his medical was under review by FAA because he is a diabetic and the flight surgeon stated that he had to send it in for review.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON APRIL 16, 2004, AT HASTINGS, MN. AT APPROXIMATELY 1355 LOCAL TIME GREGORY MORRIS ACTED AS PILOT IN COMMAND OF N185TY, CESSNA A185E, S/N 185-1001. ONE PASSENGER, ^PRIVACY DATA O^ WAS ON BOARD. APPROXIMATELY ONE HALF MILE AFTER LIFT OFF, FROM LAKE ISABELLE THE AIRCRAFT IMPACTED THE GROUND IN A DESERTED WOODED FIELD. MINOR INJURIES RESULTED TO GREGORY MORRIS. NO FIRE. ELT ACTIVATED. BOTH OCCUPANTS DEPARTED THE SCENE. A PASSING AIRCRAFT REPORTED THE ACCIDENT. GREGORY MORRIS STATED TO FAA INSPECTORS THAT HE DID NOT TURN THE AIRCRAFT FUEL SYSTEM, FUEL TANK SELECTOR ON. HE STATED HE HAD TURNED THE FUEL SELECTOR OFF SEVERAL DAYS EARLIER. FURTHER HE DID NOT USE A CHECKLIST. HE STATED THESE IDENTICAL STATEMENTS TO HIS BROTHER ^PRIVACY DATA OM^ FURTHER GREGORY MORRIS STATED TO FAA INSPECTORS THAT HE THOUGHT HIS BROTHER, ^PRIVACY^ WAS THE PILOT IN COMMAND BECAUSE HE (GREGORY) WAS BUILDING UP HOURS FOR HIS BI-ANNUAL AND ONLY FLEW WITH LICENSED PILOTS. GREGORY STATED THAT HIS MEDICAL WAS UNDER REVIEW BY FAA BECAUSE HE IS A DIABETIC AND THE FLIGHT SURGEON STATED THAT HE HAD TO SEND IT IN FOR REVIEW.

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 CHI04CA105Accident · Minor injuriesData collectionFinal reportHastings, MNThe pilot not verifying the fuel selector valve's position during the preflight leading to the fuel starvation and subsequent loss of engine power during the flight's initial climb.Apr 16, 2004 · Substantial damage