# NTSB Accident CEN21LA046
> **NAVION A** · 2020-11-05 · Fremont, MI, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** CEN21LA046
- **Event ID:** 20201109102254
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-11-05
- **Location:** Fremont, MI, USA
- **Coordinates:** 43.435343, -85.99581
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** NAVION
- **Model:** A
- **Registration:** N4856K
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper positioning of the fuel selector during takeoff, which was not in accordance with the preflight checklist and resulted in fuel starvation, a subsequent total loss of engine power, and an aerodynamic stall during an attempted forced landing.

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