NONE · Beech S35 · 1996-10-15 · PALO ALTO, CA, USA
Event
NTSB number
LAX97LA020
Event ID
20001208X06929
Type
Accident
Date
1996-10-15
Location
PALO ALTO, CA, USA
Coordinates
37.449729, -122.099967
Injuries
Highest injury
NONE
Fatal
0
Serious
0
Minor
0
Uninjured
1
Total aboard
1
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
S35
Registration
N5642K
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
fuel starvation, due to the pilot's improper positioning of the fuel tank selector to an empty tank. Swampy terrain in the emergency landing area was a related factor.