NONE · PIPER PA-28-235 · 2013-01-18 · Rock Springs, WY, USA
Event
NTSB number
WPR13LA094
Event ID
20130118X65621
Type
Accident
Date
2013-01-18
Location
Rock Springs, WY, USA
Coordinates
41.589721, -109.058891
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
PIPER
Model
PA-28-235
Registration
N49DS
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
The pilot's inadvertent movement of the fuel selector valve beyond its tank detent, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the failure of the fuel selector interlock mechanism.