# NTSB Accident CHI97LA076
> **Piper PA-28-235** · 1997-03-02 · WEST CHICAGO, IL, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI97LA076
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07500
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-02
- **Location:** WEST CHICAGO, IL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 41.879772, -88.219024
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-235
- **Registration:** N9420W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper fuel tank selection.

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