# NTSB Accident SEA96FA039
> **Convair 340** · 1996-01-05 · SPOKANE, WA, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** SEA96FA039
- **Event ID:** 20001208X05197
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-01-05
- **Location:** SPOKANE, WA, USA
- **Coordinates:** 47.650909, -117.429672
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Convair
- **Model:** 340
- **Registration:** N358SA
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 2
- **Damage:** DEST
## Conditions
- **Light:** NDRK
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper management of the fuel/system, which resulted in loss of power in both engines, due to fuel starvation.  Factors relating to the accident were: false indications of the cockpit fuel gauges, darkness, and the presence of a berm in the emergency landing area.

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