# NTSB Accident FTW98LA329
> **Piper PA-28-161** · 1998-07-25 · ROCKWALL, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW98LA329
- **Event ID:** 20001211X10592
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-07-25
- **Location:** ROCKWALL, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.92036, -96.450729
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N30117
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's improper use of the fuel tank selector resulting in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.  A factor was the pilot's failure to follow the check list.

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