# NTSB Accident ERA17TA196
> **ERNEST T CHRISTLEY ZENITH ZODIAC 601XL** · 2017-05-29 · Sanford, NC, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA17TA196
- **Event ID:** 20170606X10749
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2017-05-29
- **Location:** Sanford, NC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 35.443611, -79.111114
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** ERNEST T CHRISTLEY
- **Model:** ZENITH ZODIAC 601XL
- **Registration:** N167EZ
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s selection of a threaded metal rod of insufficient strength to connect the fuel tank selector handle to the fuel valve, which resulted in his inability to switch fuel tanks and a subsequent total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation.

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