NONE · Piper PA-24-250 · 2004-03-20 · West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Event
NTSB number
ANC04LA043
Event ID
20040326X00377
Type
Accident
Date
2004-03-20
Location
West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Coordinates
26.588888, -80.09333
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
2
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-24-250
Registration
N6583R
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The incorrect assembly of the fuel selector valve by maintenance personnel, and the pilot's failure to make a precautionary landing to assess the fuel situation and lack of movement of the right fuel tank indicator. which resulted in fuel starvation and the loss of engine power during cruise flight.