# NTSB Accident FTW97LA149
> **Beech D35** · 1997-04-03 · BARTLESVILLE, OK, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA149
- **Event ID:** 20001208X07703
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-04-03
- **Location:** BARTLESVILLE, OK, USA
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 1
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 1
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** D35
- **Registration:** N940MD
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's selection of an empty fuel tank, which resulted in fuel starvation and loss of engine power.  A factor relating to the accident was: the pilot's lack of familiarity with the aircraft.

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