# NTSB Accident ATL90LA032
> **PIPER PA-23-160** · 1989-11-26 · NEW BERN, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL90LA032
- **Event ID:** 20001213X29744
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1989-11-26
- **Location:** NEW BERN, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.109405, -77.07022
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-23-160
- **Registration:** N4359P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

THE FAILURE OF THE INSTRUCTOR PILOT TO ENSURE THAT THE ENGINE FUEL SELECTOR VALVES WERE PROPERLY POSITIONED PRIOR TO TAKEOFF, WHICH LED TO FUEL STARVATION AND A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER DURING TAKEOFF.

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