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Aviation accident LAX95LA233

SERS · PIPER PA-28-161 · 1995-07-01 · CARMEL VALLEY, CA, USA

Event

NTSB number
LAX95LA233
Event ID
20001207X03988
Type
Accident
Date
1995-07-01
Location
CARMEL VALLEY, CA, USA
Coordinates
36.390323, -121.649765

Injuries

Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2

Aircraft

Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N8399T
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST

Conditions

Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC

Probable cause

fuel starvation due to the pilot's inadequate preflight preparation in that he failed to position the fuel selector to a tank known to contain fuel.

Source

Authoritative
NTSB CAROL
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