ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 223414
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| Date: | Tuesday 24 July 2018 |
| Time: | 17:30 |
| Type: |  Cessna 172 Skyhawk |
| Owner/operator: | Private |
| Registration: | N171Q |
| MSN: | 28197 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1956 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 5674 hours |
| Engine model: | Lycoming O-360-A1A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 1 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | Meadow Lakes, AK -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | Initial climb |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Meadow Lakes, AK (8AK8) |
| Anchorage, AK (AK12) | |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
The pilot reported that, during the initial climb, the engine experienced a total loss of power. He added that he realized the wrong fuel tank had been selected for takeoff. He subsequently performed a forced landing on a gravel stream bed north of the runway.
The airplane sustained substantial damage to both wings and the empennage.
The pilot reported that there were no preaccident mechanical failures or malfunctions with the airplane that would have precluded normal operation.
Probable Cause: The pilot’s selection of the wrong fuel tank for departure, which resulted in fuel starvation and the subsequent total loss of engine power.
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 12 June 1998 | N171Q | Private | 0 | Angoon, AK | |
sub |
| 7 August 2022 | N171Q | Private | 0 | McCarthy, Alaska | |
sub |
| Windshear/downdraft | ||||||
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Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 23-Mar-2019 09:02 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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