# NTSB Accident MIA97LA093
> **Beech E35** · 1997-03-04 · NASHVILLE, GA, USA · SERS
## 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.

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