# Accident 19970607013539A: Piper PA18135, Mile Hi Strip, ID, June 7, 1997

- Type: FAA accident report (Accident/Incident Data System), as reported
- Date: June 7, 1997
- Place: Mile Hi Strip, ID
- Damage: Substantial damage
- Location: 45.0704° N, 115.9708° W: From the FAA, an estimate near the named town, within about 3 miles
- Nearby events: https://openairdocs.org/map.md?lat=45.0704&lon=-115.9708&mi=10
- Aircraft: N27296 (not matched to a registry record)
- Reported make and model: PIPER PA18135
- Fatal injuries: 0
- NTSB investigation: [NTSB SEA97LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA132) (OpenAirDocs)
- FAA source: FAA Aviation Safety Information Portal (https://asip.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/incident/19970607013539A

## Narrative

As the FAA filed it, in capitals; the FAA replaces private details with ^PRIVACY DATA OMITTED^.

PILOT INADVERTANTLY SWITCHED FUEL OFF BEFORE TAKEOFF, RAN OUT OF FUEL DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT WING HIT STRIP.

## The NTSB's investigation of this event (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB SEA97LA132](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/SEA97LA132), Jun 7, 1997: Piper PA-18-135 (N27296), Big Creek, ID, substantial damage. Probable cause: the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel selector to the 'OFF' position, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power during takeoff. Factors relating to the accident were:…

From the FAA Accident/Incident Data System. Reports are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model. For accidents, the NTSB's own investigation is the fuller record.

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