# NTSB Accident DEN03LA049
> **Piper PA-24-250** · 2003-03-14 · Belen, NM, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN03LA049
- **Event ID:** 20030325X00380
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2003-03-14
- **Location:** Belen, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.645278, -106.83361
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-24-250
- **Registration:** N6960P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper preflight/in-flight decision making which resulted in the loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing factors include, the partial fuel selector valve failure, the pilot's intentional operation with known deficiencies in equipment and the lack of suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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