# NTSB Accident ERA23LA232
> **PIPER PA28** · 2023-05-12 · Selma, AL, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ERA23LA232
- **Event ID:** 20230516174541
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 2023-05-12
- **Location:** Selma, AL, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.3945, -86.9169
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** PIPER
- **Model:** PA28
- **Registration:** N1347T
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot’s improper preflight inspection, during which the left wing fuel sump drain was moved to and left in the open and locked position, allowing for fuel to drain during the flight and resulting in a total loss of engine power due to fuel starvation. Contributing to the accident was the pilot’s failure to follow the emergency checklist by not switching fuel tanks following the loss of engine power.

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