# NTSB Accident FTW97LA037
> **Cessna T210N** · 1996-11-05 · GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA037
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07029
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1996-11-05
- **Location:** GRAND PRAIRIE, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.779167, -97.009429
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Cessna
- **Model:** T210N
- **Registration:** N6546N
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

failure of the pilot to ensure that the fuel selector was positioned to a tank with sufficient fuel, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.  Factors relating to the accident were: the pilot's inadequate preflight, false indication from the right fuel quantity gauge, and the lack of suitable terrain in the forced landing area.

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