# NTSB Accident ANC11CA033
> **PIPER PA-12** · 2011-05-17 · Wasilla, AK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC11CA033
- **Event ID:** 20110518X11314
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2011-05-17
- **Location:** Wasilla, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 61.625831, -149.337493
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-12
- **Registration:** N7690H
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadequate preflight inspection, resulting in a departure with the fuel selector in the "off" position, a subsequent loss of engine power, and an off-airport emergency landing.

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