# NTSB Accident NYC08LA270
> **PIPER PA-12** · 2008-08-05 · Brownsboro, AL, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** NYC08LA270
- **Event ID:** 20080812X01222
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-08-05
- **Location:** Brownsboro, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.75, -86.467781
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 2
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-12
- **Registration:** N7820H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to ensure the fuel valve was on prior taxi and takeoff. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to maintain airspeed following loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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