# NTSB Accident FTW96FA085
> **SEMPLE SMYTH SIDEWINDER** · 1996-01-08 · OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96FA085
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05122
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-01-08
- **Location:** OKLAHOMA CITY, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.510826, -97.760711
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** SEMPLE
- **Model:** SMYTH SIDEWINDER
- **Registration:** N86S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power, and his failure to maintain sufficient airspeed while coping with the emergency, which resulted in and inadvertent stall and subsequent spin.  Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's lack of experience in type of airplane, and habit interference with respect to use of the fuel selector.

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