# NTSB Accident NYC00LA261
> **Carlson CA-8** · 2000-09-08 · EAST PALESTINE, OH, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC00LA261
- **Event ID:** 20001212X22059
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-09-08
- **Location:** EAST PALESTINE, OH, USA
- **Coordinates:** 40.830936, -80.539428
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Carlson
- **Model:** CA-8
- **Registration:** N47XY
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's inadequate pre-flight inspection.  A factor in this accident was the inadequate marking of the fuel selector valve to clearly indicate a fully open position.

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