At 19:20 central time, a Cessna 172M was destroyed during a forced landing near Sparta. The pilot suffered minor injuries. The flight was en route from Schaumburg, Ill., to Black River Falls. There was no fuel present in the left fuel tank of the airplane. The fuel selector was positioned on the left fuel tank.
Oct. 6, Sparta, Wis. / Cessna 172
At 19:20 central time, a Cessna 172M was destroyed during a forced landing near Sparta. The pilot suffered minor injuries. The flight was en route from Schaumburg, Ill., to Black River Falls. There was no fuel present in the left fuel tank of the airplane. The fuel selector was positioned on the left fuel tank....
Key Takeaways:
- A Cessna 172M was destroyed in a forced landing near Sparta, resulting in minor injuries to the pilot.
- The probable cause was fuel exhaustion/mismanagement, as the left fuel tank was empty while the fuel selector was positioned on it.
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