# NTSB Accident FTW97LA087
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 1997-01-23 · SULPHUR, OK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA087
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07291
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-01-23
- **Location:** SULPHUR, OK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.500446, -96.970596
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N15754
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power due to fuel starvation and the pilot's improper use of the fuel tank selector. Factors were the pilot's failure to follow the checklist and the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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