OGDEN, UT, USA
N5146D
CESSNA 182
THE AIRCRAFT CRASHED ABOUT 600 FEET SHORT OF THE THRESHOLD OF THE RUNWAY. WITNESSES OBSERVED THAT THE ENGINE HAD BEEN 'CUTTING IN AND OUT' BEFORE THE CRASH. A PHOTOGRAPH TAKEN AT THE CRASH SITE SHOWED THE FUEL SELECTOR HANDLE DISPLACED BETWEEN THE LEFT MAIN POSITION AND THE BOTH POSITION.
THE FAILURE OF THE PILOT TO CORRECT THE POSITION OF THE FUEL TANK SELECTOR, CAUSING ERRATIC ENGINE OPERATION AND LOSS OF POWER.
Source: NTSB Aviation Accident Database
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