# NTSB Accident MIA96LA063
> **PIPER PA-24-250** · 1996-01-13 · LAKE CITY, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA96LA063
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05175
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-01-13
- **Location:** LAKE CITY, FL, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-24-250
- **Registration:** N7498P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Failure of the pilot to select a fuel tank with adequate fuel for takeoff, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation during the initial climb, and improper flare by the pilot during the subsequent forced land.

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