# NTSB Accident LAX94FA198
> **PIPER PA-32R-301T** · 1994-04-20 · SANTA MONICA, CA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX94FA198
- **Event ID:** 20001206X01119
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1994-04-20
- **Location:** SANTA MONICA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.009967, -118.460899
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32R-301T
- **Registration:** N8171G
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

fuel starvation resulting from the failure of the pilot to select a tank containing fuel, and his failure to maintain adequate airspeed while maneuvering for a forced landing which resulted in an inadvertent stall.

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