# NTSB Accident LAX06FA258
> **Piper PA-32-300** · 2006-08-11 · Saipan, CQ · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** LAX06FA258
- **Event ID:** 20060817X01207
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2006-08-11
- **Location:** Saipan, CQ
- **Coordinates:** 15.123611, 145.747497
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 7
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 7
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32-300
- **Registration:** N4509T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power during the initial climb due to fuel starvation resulting from the pilot's improper fuel selector valve position selection and his failure to select a tank containing an adequate fuel supply. Contributing to the accident was the high vegetation and dark night lighting conditions.

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