# NTSB Accident ANC96LA157
> **Piper PA-12** · 1996-09-16 · ANCHORAGE, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC96LA157
- **Event ID:** 20001208X06667
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-09-16
- **Location:** ANCHORAGE, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.160293, -149.990097
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-12
- **Registration:** N7658H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper planning/decision, which resulted in loss of engine power due to fuel exhaustion.  A factor associated with the accident was: the erroneous (false) indication of the fuel sight tubes.

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