# NTSB Accident ANC10LA011
> **PIPER PA-18** · 2009-12-31 · Willow, AK, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC10LA011
- **Event ID:** 20100101X93602
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2009-12-31
- **Location:** Willow, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.754165, -150.051666
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-18
- **Registration:** N146T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s failure to ensure that the airplane’s fuel selector valve was on before takeoff, resulting in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation, and his subsequent decision to attempt a low altitude turn towards the departure airport, resulting in an aerodynamic stall and loss of control.

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