# NTSB Accident LAX00LA264
> **Piper PA-38-112** · 2000-07-12 · SELMA, CA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX00LA264
- **Event ID:** 20001212X21508
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-07-12
- **Location:** SELMA, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.529632, -119.640281
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-38-112
- **Registration:** N2466D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A cracked plastic fuel selector handle that precluded proper engagement of the internal mechanism to fully select a port, and left it in an intermediate position, restricting the fuel supply to the engine, which subsequently lead to a loss of engine power.

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