# NTSB Accident ANC97LA129
> **Piper PA-32-300** · 1997-08-24 · BETHEL, AK, USA · SERS
## Event
- **NTSB number:** ANC97LA129
- **Event ID:** 20001208X08538
- **Type:** Accident
- **Date:** 1997-08-24
- **Location:** BETHEL, AK, USA
- **Coordinates:** 60.810745, -161.850158
## Injuries
- **Highest injury:** SERS
- **Fatal:** 0
- **Serious:** 1
- **Minor:** 0
- **Uninjured:** 1
- **Total aboard:** 2
## Aircraft
- **Make:** Piper
- **Model:** PA-32-300
- **Registration:** N4170R
- **FAR Part:** 135
- **Engines:** 1
- **Damage:** SUBS
## Conditions
- **Light:** DAYL
- **Weather:** VMC
## Probable cause

the pilot's improper selection of a fuel tank that did not contain fuel, which resulted in subsequent fuel starvation and loss of engine power.  A factor relating to the accident was: the inability to reach suitable terrain for a forced landing.

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