MINR · Piper PA-28-161 · 2006-07-10 · Georgetown, TX, USA
Event
NTSB number
DFW06CA179
Event ID
20060829X01254
Type
Accident
Date
2006-07-10
Location
Georgetown, TX, USA
Coordinates
30.686944, -97.673057
Injuries
Highest injury
MINR
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
2
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Piper
Model
PA-28-161
Registration
N8164J
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The flight instructor's inadequate supervision of the flight, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation after the private pilot inadvertently positioned the fuel selector to the OFF position. Contributor factors were the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing and the unreliable safety detent button on the fuel selector.