# NTSB Accident FTW97LA293
> **Bauer VANS RV-4** · 1997-07-31 · SEMINOLE, TX, USA · MINR
## Event
- **NTSB number:** FTW97LA293
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08400
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-07-31
- **Location:** SEMINOLE, TX, USA
- **Coordinates:** 32.709274, -102.649002
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** MINR
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 0
- **Minor:** 2
- **Uninjured:** 0
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Bauer
- **Model:** VANS RV-4
- **Registration:** N37RV
- **FAR Part:** 091
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

loss of engine power due to fuel starvation as a result of the pilot's improper use of the fuel tank selector.

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