# NTSB Accident ERA09LA081
> **MERRELL STEPHEN F1 ROCKET** · 2008-12-07 · Sebastian, FL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA09LA081
- **Event ID:** 20081208X11230
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2008-12-07
- **Location:** Sebastian, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.803611, -80.51583
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MERRELL STEPHEN
- **Model:** F1 ROCKET
- **Registration:** N757SM
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's incorrect positioning of the fuel selector valve.

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