# NTSB Accident CHI93FA225
> **PIPER PA-24-250** · 1993-06-26 · ELWELL, MI, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI93FA225
- **Event ID:** 20001211X12551
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1993-06-26
- **Location:** ELWELL, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.420833, -84.759719
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-24-250
- **Registration:** N7779P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SELECTOR BY THE PILOT, WHICH RESULTED IN FUEL STARVATION.

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