# NTSB Accident FTW97LA147
> **Beech M35** · 1997-03-30 · IOWA PARK, TX, USA · NONE
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA147
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07551
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-03-30
- **Location:** IOWA PARK, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 33.950439, -98.680351
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** NONE
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 2
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** M35
- **Registration:** N223C
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

The pilot's refueling of the airplane with automotive grade fuel which resulted in engine failure due to detonation.  A factor was the lack of suitable terrain for the forced landing.

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