# NTSB Accident WPR12CA166
> **MOONEY M20B** · 2012-04-15 · Rosamond, CA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** WPR12CA166
- **Event ID:** 20120416X65141
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-04-15
- **Location:** Rosamond, CA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.866664, -118.199996
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MOONEY
- **Model:** M20B
- **Registration:** N74518
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A loss of engine power during takeoff due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot’s selection of an empty fuel tank prior to departure.

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