# NTSB Accident NYC07FA055
> **Piper PA-60-601P** · 2007-01-08 · Jamestown, NY, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC07FA055
- **Event ID:** 20070118X00066
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-01-08
- **Location:** Jamestown, NY, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.149444, -79.270835
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-60-601P
- **Registration:** N720Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's incorrect selection of the right engine fuel selector position, which resulted in fuel starvation of the right engine, a loss of the right engine's power, and a loss of control during initial climb. Contributing to the accident were the pilot's inadequate preflight planning and preparation, and his improper use of the manufacturer's published normal operating procedures.

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