# NTSB Accident ERA21LA081
> **PIPER PA28** · 2020-12-18 · Tampa, FL, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA21LA081
- **Event ID:** 20201218102432
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2020-12-18
- **Location:** Tampa, FL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 27.955283, -82.52836
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 3
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N6978W
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

A total loss of engine power due to the student pilot inadvertently moving the fuel selector to the OFF position.

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