Cessna 172N N75579
17 June 2001 · Colquitt, Georgia, United States · No injuries
Summary
On 17 June 2001 at about 16:00 local time, a Cessna 172N registered N75579, operated by Mohammad Faruqui, was involved in an accident near Colquitt, Georgia, United States. One person was on board and nobody was injured. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.
The record
- Date
- at 16:00
- Classification
- Accident
- Location
- Colquitt, Georgia, United States
- Coordinates
- 31.1503, -84.6698
- Aircraft
- Cessna 172N
- Registration
- N75579
- Category
- Airplane
- Engines
- 1
- Operator
- Mohammad Faruqui
- Operating rule
- Part 91: General Aviation
- Purpose of flight
- Instructional
- Phase of flight
- Not recorded
- Route
- Early County → Moultrie
- Aircraft damage
- Substantial
- Weather
- VMC
- Light
- Day
- NTSB number
- ATL01LA067
People
Nobody was injured.
| On board | Died | Serious | Minor | Uninjured |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Probable cause
The 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.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.
Read the full NTSB narrative
The student pilot was performing a solo cross country. While at 3,000 feet cruise altitude, the engine lost power after the student pilot moved the fuel selector to a position between the fuel tank detents. The student pilot made an emergency landing to a nearby field. The airplane sustained major structure damage during the emergency landing. The post-accident examination of the airplane failed to disclose a mechanical problem with the airplane.
Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Apr 2001 | Cessna 172N | Marfa, Texas, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
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| 23 Jul 2001 | Cessna 172 | Dayton, Ohio, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Jun 2001 | Cessna 172 | Newfane, Vermont, United States | - | Fatal | 1 |
| 8 Sep 2001 | Cessna 172N | Pasco, Washington, United States | - | No injuries | - |
All 12,209 records for this type
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 May 2001 | Cessna 182Q | Ball Ground, Georgia, United States | Golden Strohmeier | No injuries | - |
| 31 Oct 2001 | Cessna 152 | Elberton, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 16 Nov 2001 | Piper PA-24-250 | Peachtree City, Georgia, United States | - | Minor injuries | - |
| 19 Jan 2001 | Cessna 172SP | Austell, Georgia, United States | Fulton Flight Services Inc. | Serious injuries | - |
| 16 Mar 2001 | Douglas DC-3 | Donalsonville, Georgia, United States | - | No injuries | - |
| 22 Mar 2001 | Piper PA-25-235 | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | - | Serious injuries | - |