ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 374260
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| Date: | Saturday 6 September 1986 |
| Time: | 17:00 LT |
| Type: |  Cessna 185 |
| Owner/operator: | Schroetlin Brothers |
| Registration: | N2262T |
| MSN: | 185-1420 |
| Year of manufacture: | 1968 |
| Total airframe hrs: | 1089 hours |
| Engine model: | CONTINENTAL IO-520-D |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 6 |
| Aircraft damage: | Substantial |
| Category: | Accident |
| Location: | St. John, WA -
 United States of America
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| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Private |
| Departure airport: | Garfield, WA |
| Investigating agency: | NTSB |
| Confidence Rating: |  Accident investigation report completed and information captured |
AFTER RUNNING A FUEL TANK DRY IN FLIGHT, THE PLT SWITCHED FUEL TANKS BUT FAILED TO ASSURE THAT THE FUEL SELECTOR WAS IN THE DETENT. THE ENGINE QUIT RUNNING AND A FORCED LANDING WAS MADE IN ROUGH TERRAIN.
Probable Cause:
Accident investigation:
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Sources:
NTSB SEA86LA241
History of this aircraft
Other occurrences involving this aircraft
| 27 May 2017 | N2262T | Private | 0 | Fall River Mills Airport (O89), Fall River Mills, CA | |
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| 28-Mar-2024 07:34 | ASN Update Bot | Added |
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