# NTSB Accident DFW08LA130
> **Piper PA-22-108** · 2008-05-03 · Opelousas, LA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** DFW08LA130
- **Event ID:** 20080507X00623
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-05-03
- **Location:** Opelousas, LA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 30.519283, -92.07946
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-22-108
- **Registration:** N4515Z
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

Loss of engine power due to starvation of the right fuel tank and the inability to select the left fuel tank.  Contributing to airplane damage was the hidden obstruction in the field selected for the forced landing.

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