# NTSB Accident CHI98LA011
> **Piper PA-23-250** · 1997-10-09 · CHARLOTTE, MI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI98LA011
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08970
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-10-09
- **Location:** CHARLOTTE, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.560592, -84.830276
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-23-250
- **Registration:** N54738
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

improper positioning of the fuel selector by the second pilot, which resulted in fuel starvation; inadequate supervision by the pilot-in-command; and failure of the flight crew to follow the published emergency procedures for loss of engine power.

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