# NTSB Accident DFW05FA028
> **Piper PA-28-180** · 2004-12-06 · Hammond, LA, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW05FA028
- **Event ID:** 20041214X01984
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2004-12-06
- **Location:** Hammond, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.549999, -90.400001
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28-180
- **Registration:** N4750L
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to the pilot's in-flight mismanagement of the available fuel supply by his failure to switch fuel tank position, which resulted in fuel starvation.  Factors were the low ceilings and the prevailing dark night conditions.

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