# NTSB Accident SEA97LA132
> **Piper PA-18-135** · 1997-06-07 · BIG CREEK, ID, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA97LA132
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08249
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-07
- **Location:** BIG CREEK, ID, USA
- **Coordinates:** 45.0704, -115.970848
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-18-135
- **Registration:** N27296
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector to the 'OFF' position, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power during takeoff.  Factors relating to the accident were: down-sloping terrain (airstrip) and trees that were encountered during the aborted takeoff.

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