# NTSB Accident LAX91LA221
> **PIPER PA-28-161** · 1991-05-20 · SAN JOSE, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX91LA221
- **Event ID:** 20001212X17050
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1991-05-20
- **Location:** SAN JOSE, CA, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-28-161
- **Registration:** N9135T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

FUEL STARVATION DUE TO THE FLIGHT INSTRUCTOR'S IMPROPER USE OF THE FUEL SELECTOR VALVE AND HIS FAILURE TO PROPERLY SUPERVISE THE CONDUCT OF THE FLIGHT.

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