# NTSB Accident DEN99LA046
> **Piper PA-23C-250** · 1999-02-27 · LAMAR, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN99LA046
- **Event ID:** 20001205X00156
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-02-27
- **Location:** LAMAR, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.079216, -102.609291
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-23C-250
- **Registration:** N6574Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper use of the airplane's fuel tank selector switches.  Factors were the fuel starvation to both engines, the pilot's lack of sleep, and the soft terrain.

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