# NTSB Accident LAX04LA109
> **Piper PA 22-160** · 2004-01-17 · Carefree, AZ, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX04LA109
- **Event ID:** 20040203X00152
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-01-17
- **Location:** Carefree, AZ, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34, -111.716667
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA 22-160
- **Registration:** N8718D
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate fuel management by his failure to switch the fuel tank selector position, which resulted in fuel starvation, a loss of engine power.

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