# NTSB Accident NYC97LA142
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 1997-07-13 · JERSEY CITY, NJ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC97LA142
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08488
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-13
- **Location:** JERSEY CITY, NJ, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N84611
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's mismangement of the fuel supply, by which he failed to switched fuel tanks, which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power.

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