# NTSB Accident DEN07LA166
> **Piper PA-28R-201T** · 2007-09-30 · Taos, NM, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DEN07LA166
- **Event ID:** 20071001X01479
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-09-30
- **Location:** Taos, NM, USA
- **Coordinates:** 36.454723, -105.669998
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-28R-201T
- **Registration:** N38765
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The unsecured B-nut fitting to the fuel return line which allowed for fuel spillage, an engine fire, and fuel exhaustion that led to the engine's subsequent failure.  a factor contributing to the accident was the pilot's intentional wheels up landing in rough, uneven terrain.

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