SERS · Piper PA-28-235 · 2001-09-02 · Carson City, NV, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX01LA299
Event ID
20010906X01885
Type
Accident
Date
2001-09-02
Location
Carson City, NV, USA
Coordinates
39.209133, -119.709152
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
2
Minor
0
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
3
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-235
Registration
N9199W
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
DEST
Conditions
Light
DUSK
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's incorrect setting of the fuel selector valve during the prelanding checklist to a position between usable tanks, resulting in fuel starvation.