# NTSB Accident FTW93LA056
> **PIPER PA-28-140** · 1992-12-26 · SLATON, TX, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW93LA056
- **Event ID:** 20001211X16162
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1992-12-26
- **Location:** SLATON, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.429313, -101.639335
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 4
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N4578R
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE TOTAL LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DUE TO FUEL STARVATION AS A RESULT OF IMPROPER FUEL TANK SELECTION. A FACTOR THE UNSUITABLE TERRAIN.

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