# NTSB Accident ATL97FA090
> **Beech 35-C33A** · 1997-06-28 · LUGOFF, SC, USA · FATL
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ATL97FA090
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08054
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-06-28
- **Location:** LUGOFF, SC, USA
- **Coordinates:** 34.220912, -80.679664
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** FATL
- **Fatal:** 1
- **Serious:** 2
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 3
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Beech
- **Model:** 35-C33A
- **Registration:** N4863J
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** IMC
## Probable cause

improper fuel management by the pilot by not positioning the fuel selector to the fullest tank for landing, which resulted in fuel starvation, loss of engine power, and a forced landing.  Trees in the emergency landing area were a factor.

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