# NTSB Accident ERA16CA011
> **PIPER PA-32RT-300T** · 2015-10-13 · Salisbury, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA16CA011
- **Event ID:** 20151013X85455
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2015-10-13
- **Location:** Salisbury, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.645832, -80.520278
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 3
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA-32RT-300T
- **Registration:** N300KG
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** NITE
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's inadvertent switching of the fuel selector to the "off" position on final approach, which resulted in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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