# NTSB Accident LAX01LA033
> **Piper PA-28-140** · 2000-11-04 · LIVERMORE, CA, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX01LA033
- **Event ID:** 20001212X22299
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2000-11-04
- **Location:** LIVERMORE, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.679771, -121.750328
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-140
- **Registration:** N9986W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's lack of familiarity with the airplane's fuel system.  This lead to the pilot inadvertently switching the fuel selector handle to the "OFF" position and subsequently to a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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