SERS · Beech E35 · 1997-03-04 · NASHVILLE, GA, USA
Event
NTSB number
MIA97LA093
Event ID
20001208X07594
Type
Accident
Date
1997-03-04
Location
NASHVILLE, GA, USA
Coordinates
31.200716, -83.24028
Injuries
Highest injury
SERS
Fatal
0
Serious
1
Minor
1
Uninjured
0
Total aboard
2
Aircraft
Make
Beech
Model
E35
Registration
N3257C
FAR Part
091
Engines
1
Damage
SUBS
Conditions
Light
DAYL
Weather
VMC
Probable cause
a stuck (jammed) fuel selector valve, due to corrosion from a fuel drain spring, which resulted in fuel starvation, loss of engine power, a forced landing, and subsequent impact with trees. A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's inadequate preflight while using an abbreviated checklist.