# NTSB Accident ANC12CA047
> **MAULE M-4-220C** · 2012-05-13 · Sterling, AK, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC12CA047
- **Event ID:** 20120606X74300
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2012-05-13
- **Location:** Sterling, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.54111, -150.599166
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** MAULE
- **Model:** M-4-220C
- **Registration:** N615SD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's failure to use a preflight checklist and subsequent failure to turn on the airplane's fuel supply, which resulted in a loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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*Source: [NTSB CAROL](https://data.ntsb.gov/carol-main-public/basic-search?source=ntsb&type=event&ntsb_number=ANC12CA047) · MORVS · CC0 1.0*