# NTSB CHI82FEE06: Cessna 172RG, N5359R, Fox Lake, IL, November 15, 1981

- Type: NTSB accident investigation
- Classification: Accident · No injuries · Closed
- Date: November 15, 1981
- Place: Fox Lake, IL · FOX LAKE, IL
- Location: 42.4282° N, 88.1839° W: Placed by OpenAirDocs: center of Fox Lake, IL, within about 6 miles (OpenAirDocs)
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=42.4282&lon=-88.1839&mi=10
- Phase of flight: [Enroute](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb-phases/400) (OpenAirDocs' grouping)
- Highest injury: No injuries
- Injuries: 2 uninjured
- Status: Completed, report January 25, 1982
- Report: Brief approved by the director
- NTSB case key (mKey): 122891
- NTSB case page: https://web.ntsb.gov/investigations/?ntsbnumber=CHI82FEE06
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/CHI82FEE06

## NTSB brief

```
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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
3-3043  81/11/15   FOX LAKE,IL         CESSNA 172RG        CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             COMMERCIAL, AGE 25, 375
        TIME - 2154                    N5359R              PX-  0  0  1  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  TOTAL HOURS, 38 IN TYPE,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            INSTRUMENT RATED.
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          OTTUMWA,IA                  WAUKEGAN,IL
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            IN FLIGHT: DESCENDING
           DITCHING                                                 LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           PILOT IN COMMAND - MISMANAGEMENT OF FUEL
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - FUEL STARVATION
           PILOT IN COMMAND - FAILED TO FOLLOW APPROVED PROCEDURES,DIRECTIVES,ETC.
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - IMPROPER EMERGENCY PROCEDURES
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - AIRCRAFT CAME TO REST IN WATER
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING OFF AIRPORT ON WATER
        REMARKS- INADVERTENTLY MOVED FUEL SEL TO OFF PSN WHILE INTENDING TO SEL BOTH PSN AT NGT.
```

## Aircraft

- Registration: [N5359R](https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5359R-1997-01-28), registration cancelled 1997-01-28, S/N 172RG0057 (OpenAirDocs)
- Reported make and model: CESSNA 172RG
- Registry model: [Cessna 172RG](https://openairdocs.org/model/cessna-172rg) (registry code 2072438) (OpenAirDocs)
- Category: Airplane
- Engines: reciprocating
- Damage: Substantial damage

## FAA reports on this event (1)

The FAA's own accident and incident reports, matched to the aircraft by N-number and date (OpenAirDocs).

- [Accident 19811115073619A](https://openairdocs.org/incident/19811115073619A), Nov 15, 1981: Cessna 172RG, Fox Lake, IL, Substantial damage. Uneven fuel level in wing tanks. Moved selector to off position by mistake. Unable to check fuel selector in dark.

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.

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