# NTSB Accident NYC99LA164
> **Piper PA-18-150** · 1999-07-03 · NEW CASTLE, VA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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