# NTSB Accident WPR13LA094
> **PIPER PA-28-235** · 2013-01-18 · Rock Springs, WY, USA · NONE
## 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.

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