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Aviation accident NYC99LA164
SERS · Piper PA-18-150 · 1999-07-03 · NEW CASTLE, VA, USA
Event
- NTSB number
NYC99LA164- Event ID
20001212X19334- Type
- Accident
- Date
- 1999-07-03
- Location
- NEW CASTLE, VA, USA
- Coordinates
- 37.49942, -80.110572
Injuries
- Highest injury
- SERS
- Fatal
- 0
- Serious
- 1
- Minor
- 0
- Uninjured
- 0
- Total aboard
- 1
Aircraft
- Make
- Piper
- Model
- PA-18-150
- Registration
- N4494Z
- FAR Part
- 091
- Engines
- 1
- Damage
- SUBS
Conditions
- Light
- DAYL
- Weather
- VMC
Probable cause
The pilot tookoff with the fuel tank selector in an improper position (OFF), resulting in fuel starvation.
Source
- Authoritative
- NTSB CAROL
- Machine
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