# NTSB Accident NYC99LA003
> **Piper PA-38-112** · 1998-10-02 · TOUGHKENAMON, PA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC99LA003
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11328
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-10-02
- **Location:** TOUGHKENAMON, PA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 39.830768, -75.750137
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-38-112
- **Registration:** N2535A
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspections which failed to detect an open fuel strainer valve, which resulted in a loss of engine power.

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