# NTSB Accident CHI99LA044
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 1998-12-01 · MASON, MI, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI99LA044
- **Event ID:** 20001211X11522
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1998-12-01
- **Location:** MASON, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.580043, -84.440444
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N36700
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's inattention to fuel management in that he failed to switch fuel tanks in a timely manner which resulted in fuel starvation.  A factor related to the accident was the low altitude at which the loss of engine power occurred.

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