# NTSB Accident CHI06FA067
> **Piper PA-32-300** · 2006-01-14 · Pierre, SD, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CHI06FA067
- **Event ID:** 20060120X00102
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-01-14
- **Location:** Pierre, SD, USA
- **Coordinates:** 44.393611, -100.287498
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 5
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 6
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32-300
- **Registration:** N8745E
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The loss of engine power during takeoff-initial climb due to the pilot's failure to correctly position the fuel selector, which resulted in fuel starvation and a forced landing.

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