# NTSB Accident CEN09LA605
> **PIPER PA-32-260** · 2009-09-25 · Troy, MI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN09LA605
- **Event ID:** 20090925X64658
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-09-25
- **Location:** Troy, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 42.543056, -83.17778
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32-260
- **Registration:** N4864S
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power during initial climb due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's selection of an empty or nearly empty main tank for takeoff.

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