# NTSB Accident CEN18LA381
> **Piper PA28** · 2018-09-19 · Pagosa Springs, CO, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN18LA381
- **Event ID:** 20180919X52852
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2018-09-19
- **Location:** Pagosa Springs, CO, USA
- **Coordinates:** 37.230278, -106.967224
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N8003W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The student pilot's mismanagement of the fuel selector valve during the simulated forced landing demonstration and the flight instructor's inadequate supervision  to ensure the fuel selector was properly set, which resulted in a loss of engine power and subsequent forced landing on unsuitable terrain.

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