# NTSB Accident FTW98LA305
> **Piper PA-22-135** · 1998-07-09 · SAN ANGELO, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA305
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10576
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-09
- **Location:** SAN ANGELO, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 31.28086, -100.410522
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-22-135
- **Registration:** N1279C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power as a result of fuel starvation due to the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector. A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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