NONE · Piper PA-32R · 2000-05-13 · CASA GRANDE, AZ, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX00LA196
Event ID
20001212X21042
Type
Accident
Date
2000-05-13
Location
CASA GRANDE, AZ, USA
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-32R
Registration
N4148R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The student pilot's inadvertant movement of the fuel selector to the "off" positon when selecting the alternate tank, and the flight instructor's lack of verification that the fuel selector was in the proper position during the emergency procedure checklist. A factor was the worn fuel selector "off" detent that allowed inadvertent movement of the fuel selector to the "off" position.