# NTSB Accident NYC02LA061
> **Piper PA-28R-200** · 2002-02-17 · Fredericksburg, VA, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC02LA061
- **Event ID:** 20020222X00247
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2002-02-17
- **Location:** Fredericksburg, VA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 38.289543, -77.479324
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28R-200
- **Registration:** N9302N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The private pilot's failure to verify the fuel tank selector position, which resulted in fuel starvation and a subsequent forced landing.

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