# NTSB Accident LAX01LA180
> **Piper PA18-150** · 2001-05-18 · Tucson, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX01LA180
- **Event ID:** 20010604X01072
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2001-05-18
- **Location:** Tucson, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.099998, -110.946113
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA18-150
- **Registration:** N8524Y
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, which included verifying the position of the fuel selector handle, which subsequently led to fuel starvation and a forced landing.

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