# NTSB Accident BFO94LA076
> **PIPER PA-28-160** · 1994-04-24 · NEW CARLISLE, OH, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** BFO94LA076
- **Event ID:** 20001206X01056
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-04-24
- **Location:** NEW CARLISLE, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.940471, -84.020172
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 4
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-160
- **Registration:** N5855W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inattention to the mixture control which was inadvertently placed in the idle cut-off position by the passenger and resulted in a loss of engine power.  A factor is the pilot's inadequate planning.

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