# NTSB Accident MIA99LA221
> **Piper PA-28-181** · 1999-08-08 · GREENVILLE, SC, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** MIA99LA221
- **Event ID:** 20001212X19590
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1999-08-08
- **Location:** GREENVILLE, SC, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-181
- **Registration:** N82974
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The improper position of the fuel selector by the pilot-in-command resulting in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.  Also,  the inadequate altitude flown by the pilot on final approach preventing a landing on the runway following the loss of engine power.

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