# NTSB Accident DFW08LA013
> **Piper PA-25-260** · 2007-10-13 · Houston, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW08LA013
- **Event ID:** 20071023X01645
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2007-10-13
- **Location:** Houston, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 29.52111, -95.241943
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-25-260
- **Registration:** N9733P
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to properly position the fuel tank selector before takeoff.  Contributing to the accident were the non suitable terrain for the forced landing and fuel starvation.

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