# NTSB Accident FTW96LA105
> **Piper PA-38-112** · 1996-01-19 · FALFURRIAS, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW96LA105
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05146
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-01-19
- **Location:** FALFURRIAS, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.220003, -98.13961
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-38-112
- **Registration:** N598Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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