# NTSB Accident CHI98LA235
> **Piper PA-22-108** · 1998-07-01 · SPEARFISH, SD, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI98LA235
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10489
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-01
- **Location:** SPEARFISH, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.480125, -103.839134
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-22-108
- **Registration:** N5181Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilots improper preflight planning, which failed to detect the fuel selector positioned on the left fuel tank, which had insufficient fuel, resulting in fuel starvation, and the loss of engine power.

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